The Importance Of Fighting Your Traffic Ticket

Traffic tickets can be very costly and inconvenient. Some drivers choose to simply pay their tickets and move on, even if they do not believe they are guilty of the traffic violation. Others choose to contest their tickets to avoid paying fines or other penalties, higher insurance rates, and a violation on their driving record. In many cases, a lawyer who specializes in traffic laws will help drivers successfully get their tickets dismissed.

Moving violations are infractions that occur when a vehicle is in motion. Examples of moving violations include: speeding; driving too slowly under the legal minimum limit; tailgating; running through a red light; disobeying traffic signs such as a stop sign; or failing to yield the right of way to school buses or emergency vehicles.

Non-moving violations occur when the vehicle is not in motion but a traffic law is still being broken. Examples of non-moving violations include parking illegally, such as in a handicapped spot without proper authorization, or letting parking meters expire.

In some states, demerit points are added to a driver's record every time they receive a traffic ticket. The amount of points varies according to the severity of the violation. If a driver accumulates a certain amount of points, penalties such as a license suspension can occur. Even in states without points systems, tickets are added to a driver's record and can lead to punishments such as fines or a license suspension. Drivers with many tickets on their records will probably be labeled as risky or dangerous drivers by their auto insurance company and pay higher than average premiums.

Drivers who wish to keep their records clean and avoid paying penalties should consult an attorney who specializes in traffic law to contest their ticket. The court systems can be frustrating and confusing, and it is in the best interest of the defendant to have legal help.

The Rosenblum Law Firm, P.C. helps drivers across New York state fight traffic and speeding tickets, DWI, reckless driving, driving while suspended, and commercial driver (CDL) tickets in an effort to protect driver's licenses which can get suspended due to points and save people money by getting excessive fines and surcharges reduced. For more information visit: rosenblumlawfirm.com

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Traffic Ticket — Do Not Blindly Pay Your Traffic Ticket

Speeding and traffic tickets are a commonplace nowadays. Almost every driver with more than a couple of years of driving history has at least one. Common but harmful, traffic citations can have negative consequences for both your driver's license and insurance rates. Either due to a specific type of violation or an accumulation of points, convictions can lead to suspension of your driver license.

Most People often mistakenly believe that they can simply take care of the "ticket" by "paying a fine", so they just pay the ticket fine.  But in reality, pay the fine only means that you plead guilty to something. Once you pay the window fine through mail, you will be found guilty and in many cases the convictions will appear on your driving record. Convictions on your driving record can make your insurance rates go up substantially and you could even lose your license with enough points on your record. So, it's is very important to fight every traffic ticket since each ticket on your record has an impact.

Fighting a traffic ticket can help eliminate or reduce traffic ticket fines, prevent an increase in vehicle insurance rates, prevent demerit point accumulation, and protect against a possible license suspension. It is important to hire an attorney for some routine tickets such as speeding, particularly if this is not your first offense but it is absolutely essential if you are ticketed for driving under the influence (DUI, DWI), driving with a suspended license or causing an accident. Traffic lawyers work closely with clients in taking the necessary steps to arrange a hearing involving their license, avoid jail, expunge their driving record, and reduce the charges against them.

The severity of a speeding ticket for a driver with a commercial driver's license (CDL) is much greater than people with standard licenses. There are fewer options for case dismissals and it is harder, but not impossible, to reduce or fight to reduce the points. Traffic Tickets lawyers can be a huge help for CDL drivers. They help them maintain a clean driving record and protect their driving license and career.

Failure to take care of a traffic ticket in a timely fashion may lead to driver license suspension as well. So, if you receive a ticket, consider your options before paying the fine. Remember, that whether you are convicted of a relatively minor traffic offense like speeding or a more serious offense such as drunk driving, the financial cost to you will be much greater than the ticket price. Seeking the advice of a professional Traffic lawyers can go a long way in achieving a positive outcome.

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