Hempstead Traffic Ticket Attorney

Traffic tickets are the most common legal violations cited in Hempstead, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties, Queens, Garden City, Freeport, and Uniondale. Thousands of tickets are issued every year, ranging from speeding tickets to running red lights, reckless driving, and more. These tickets add up to a hefty income for the municipalities and counties involved and result in heavy fines, DMV demerit points, increased insurance rates, and even jail time for alleged offenders. 

Attorney Stuart Kanoff at the Law Office of Stuart A. Kanoff & Associates, can help you with all types of traffic citations, traffic misdemeanors, and felonies. The repercussions of traffic tickets become even greater in cases of alleged repeat offenses; this can lead to the temporary or permanent loss of your license. In all traffic ticket cases, you have the right to defend yourself in court. In doing so, you may be able to cast doubt on the case brought against you, leading to a dismissal or other favorable outcome. However, you will need an attorney who knows how to build cases, cross-examine in court, and conduct a viable defense.

Infraction vs. Misdemeanor vs. Felony

Traffic tickets are broken down into infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. Most traffic tickets, such as speeding, running a red light, and other moving violations, are infractions. These are punishable by fines only. However, your driving record will be impacted by how many demerit points your violation earns. Points on your driving record commonly lead to increased auto insurance rates. 

Some traffic violations are considered to be more serious than an infraction. These are charged as misdemeanors or felonies that may involve jail time, fines, probation, community service, and a permanent criminal record. Examples of traffic misdemeanors include reckless driving, leaving the scene of an injury-causing accident, failure to appear, and aggravated unlicensed operation. These cases can involve heavy fines, surcharges, driver responsibility assessments (fees you must pay over three years), and demerit points. 

How Many Points Suspend License in NY?

It is important to understand that paying for your traffic ticket is an admission of guilt. An accumulation of too many demerit points on your record can lead to your license being automatically suspended by the DMV. Under New York’s Driver Violation Point System, once you accumulate 11 points within 18 months, you face a license suspension. These demerit points are added to your record on the date of the violation. 

Demerit points can range from two points for improper turns and failure to signal to 11 points for speeding over 40 mph above the posted limit. 

Contact Our Traffic Ticket Lawyer Today

At The Law Office of Stuart A. Kanoff & Associates, we can represent you in court to fight your ticket. In many cases, it may boil down to your word against the police officer. That is why you need an experienced attorney who can find flaws and inconsistencies in policy testimony that may work in your favor. Our goal is to get your ticket dismissed. 

Are you facing charges for a traffic violation? Call The Law Office of Stuart A. Kanoff & Associates online or at (516) 447-8009 to book a free initial case review with a Hempstead traffic ticket attorney. Hablamos español.