Legal Question in Traffic Law in New York

If you'd like to send me a copy of the ticket, I can review it and call you back to discuss your options. My office handles traffic and non-traffic summonses in NYC and the surrounding areas. I can be reached at 212-920-6950 or via email to [email protected]

This is a 6-point ticket that carries roughly a $200 fine plus a $300 Driver Assessment Fee and, if you are convicted and have other recent convictions, can lead to a suspension of your driving license or privileges. It can also adversely affect your insurance rates. We, therefore, highly recommend that you plead not guilty and fight this ticket. This the only way to possibly save points, money and avoid a possible insurance increase.

BTW, in NYC, there are no such thing as a 55 mph limit. The maximum speed limit in NYC is 50 mph.

Also, points from a New York conviction WILL transfer to your Michigan license. The Michigan DMV will assess the amount of points that would have been assessed if the violation occurred in Michigan. We therefore recommend that you fight this ticket. Further, the conviction will be reported to the Michigan DMV and therefore your insurance company can learn about it.

Finally, in my experience, NY traffic judges will deem as irrelevant the manner in which the officer pulled you over. Instead, they are primarily interested in whether you were speeding (or not).

If you do not want to attend court, then you can retain a NY traffic lawyer to appear in your place.

Matthew Weiss