Suffolk County Traffic Ticket Attorney
IF YOU ARE ISSUED A TICKET IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
Don't delay! Follow the instructions on the ticket for the plea you wish to make, and act promptly. If you don't answer the ticket in the time allowed, your driver's license will be suspended. A skilled Suffolk County traffic ticket lawyer can help you navigate this process. Driving with a suspended license is a crime and can lead to severe penalties.
Our firm provides traffic ticket defense in Suffolk County and towns including Babylon, NY, Islip, NY, and Huntington, NY.
To Plead Not Guilty - Follow the instructions on your ticket and mail it to the Suffolk County Traffic & Parking Violations Agency (SCTPVA). You will be scheduled for a conference with a prosecutor. An experienced traffic court attorney in Suffolk County can represent you at this conference.
To Plead Guilty - Pleading guilty can result in points on your license and increased insurance rates. It is advisable to consult a lawyer first. You cannot plead guilty by mail for serious offenses like a third speeding ticket defense case in 18 months or for a suspended driving violation.
LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
Accumulating 11 or more points in an 18-month period can lead to license suspension or revocation. We offer suspended driving violation defense in Suffolk County to help you avoid these consequences.
If you have received a ticket in Nassau County or other parts of Long Island, we can also assist you.
VIOLATION POINTS
The NYS DMV assigns points for moving violations. For example, speeding 21-30 mph over the limit is 6 points. As your moving violation defense attorney in Suffolk County, we work to reduce or eliminate these points. This includes violations in Southampton, NY and Massapequa, NY.
| Speeding (MPH over posted limit) | |
|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | 3 POINTS |
| 11 to 20 | 4 POINTS |
| 21 to 30 | 6 POINTS |
| 31 to 40 | 8 POINTS |
| Over 40 | 11 POINTS |
- Reckless driving - 5 POINTS
- Failed to stop for school bus - 5 POINTS
- Followed too closely (tailgating) - 4 POINTS
- Inadequate brakes (private car) - 4 POINTS
- Inadequate Brakes (employer's vehicle) - 2 POINTS
- Failed to yield right-of-way - 3 POINTS
- Disobeying traffic control signal, STOP sign or YIELD sign - 3 POINTS
- Railroad crossing violation - 3 POINTS
- Improper passing, changing lane unsafely - 3 POINTS
- Driving left of center, in wrong direction - 3 POINTS
- Leaving scene of property damage incidents - 3 POINTS
- Child safety restraint violation - 3 POINTS
- Any other moving violation - 2 POINTS