Traffic Ticket Lawyer Long Island

If you pay a traffic violation without fighting it, that is the same as pleading guilty. Pleading guilty to a traffic ticket can add points to your driving record which can result in increased insurance premiums, DMV fees and a potential driver license suspension.

Points & License Suspensions (see our points list below)

• Points remain on your driving record for 18 months from the date of the violation
• A moving violation remains on your driving record for 3 or more years from the date of your conviction
• If you accumulate 6 or more points, the DMV issues a Driver Responsibility assessment. The assessment is $300 for the first 6 points and $75 per point over 6
• If you accumulate 11 or more points within an 18 month period, the DMV will suspend your license
• If you are convicted of one 11 point speeding violation, the DMV will suspend your license
• Three or more speeding ticket convictions with dates of violation within an 18 month period, will lead to a license revocation

Driver Responsibility Assessments

The DMV assesses a penalty over and above any fines that you pay to the court if you accumulate too many points. The Driver Responsibility Assessment starts at $300 for accumulation of six points plus an additional $75 for every point over six.  Visit the NY Department of Motor Vehicles website for more information about the Driver Responsibility Assessment.

Insurance Increases

Traffic convictions cause your insurance carrier to consider you a higher risk and can result in an increase your insurance rate. Although points are only counted against you for 18 months from the date of a violation, the moving violation remains on your record for 3 or more years for insurance companies to see.