Our traffic lawyers handle tickets across upstate New York.
We can help you save money and time, and keep you from losing your
license.
E-mail us at wredlich@gmail.com,redlichlaw@gmail.com with any questions.
Or call us at 888-733-5299.
A person answers our phone 24 hours a day.
You can also call David Cooper
in our office at 518-862-1877 x104.
We save you time by making it so you won’t have to come to Court. In
most courts and in most cases, we can appear for you. We save you money
in several ways.
The most obvious is getting you a lower fine.
We save you more money by getting you a point reduction. Points
matter. If you get six points on your license, the DMV will hit you
with
an extra $300 assessment, plus $75 for each additional point.
And if you get eleven points, you might lose your license. Learn more
about the point system on our Speeding
Ticket FAQ page.
In many cases we can get you a reduction to a non-moving violation,
which means no points. In tougher cases we may be able to get you a
reduction to something that has points, but still does not affect your
insurance.
The biggest potential area in terms of money is insurance. It's not the points. In New York, points do not affect insurance directly. Insurance companies in New York raise rates because of the type of violation(s) you have. In most cases we get our clients reductions to violations that do not affect insurance rates. For more difficult situations (such as high speeds or if you already have a bad record) the reductions we get should still help.
Here's a good example. You got a ticket for going 96 mph in a 65 mph
zone. That is an 8-point speeding
ticket (3 points from a suspension). The maximum fine is $600, plus a
$85 mandatory surcharge. DMV
will also hit you with a $450 assessment. That's a total of over $1100.
Then there's the hit on your insurance. There's no simple calculation,
but most lawyers and judges guess your rates will go up 30-50%/year for
three years. If you're paying $2000/year in insurance, that's up to
$3000 in higher rates. In some situations your insurance company might
drop you and you'd have to go into the "Assigned Risk" plan. This can
mean rates double or even triple. We've heard this happens - from real
drivers.
The typical reduction we get on a 96 in a 65 ticket is either a 2-point non-speeding violation or maybe a 3 or 4 point speed, depending on the prosecutor and the court. There is no guarantee, and results can be worse, but this is typical. The fines on these are dramatically lower (maximum of $235 to $385), and there is no DMV assessment. Also, with an otherwise clean record these should not affect your insurance according to NY Insurance Law 2335.
For out-of-state drivers,
we help you figure out how best to handle
your ticket to reduce the impact in your home state. Some tickets are
more likely to show up on your home state or province (for Ontario and
Quebec) license, and some are less likely.
Most of all, you will know that your case is being handled correctly. And we are accessible. Call our toll-free number - 888-733-5299. We generally get back to you quick. You can also call David Cooper in our office at 518-862-1877 x104.
In rare cases, it may be wise to fight your speeding or traffic ticket. You should review the facts of your case with David.
Call now: 888-733-5299. The phone call is free.
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