Traffic Violations
New York Attorneys Representing Clients Charged With Traffic Violations and Minimizing the Impact On Your Automobile Insurance Policy
Charged with DWI/DWAI or another serious criminal offense? Call the Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, for experienced, skilled and aggressive representation on your behalf.
Traffic violations can have a serious and significant effect on your driving privileges and insurance rates. At the Law Office of Mark A. Siesel in White Plains, New York, we represent clients charged with traffic violations, employing aggressive and creative strategies to minimize the impact on their driver’s license and insurance rates.
Representing Clients Charged With Traffic Violations
Traffic violation cases we handle at the Law Office of Mark A. Siesel include speeding, passing a stop sign, road rage, tailgating and unsafe lane changes. More recently, many of our clients have been charged with the use of an iPod or cell phone without a hands free device or for text messaging while driving.
Minor Traffic Violations Adding Up
As traffic violations pile up, so do points on your auto insurance policy. At 11 points, your driving privileges are suspended. Traffic violations do not seem so minor when you factor in those consequences. The inability to drive can affect your personal life and your ability to hold a job. Our objective is to minimize any effects on your license or insurance premiums. At our firm, we have frequently been successful in negotiating reductions in charges to reduce the impact on our clients’ driver’s licenses.
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We encourage all of our clients to drive safely and unemotionally, which has become a serious problem with all of the aggressive drivers on the roadways these days. When you are facing a traffic violation that could result in the loss of your license, we will serve as your most aggressive and diligent advocate. There is much at stake when your ability to drive could be affected. To obtain more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced lawyer, please contact us.
| VIOLATION | POINTS |
| Speeding (Unreasonable (for conditions) (MPH over posted limit) | |
| 1 to 10 | 3 |
| 11 to 20 | 4 |
| 21 to 30 | 6 |
| 31 to 40 | 8 |
| Over 40 | 11 |
| Reckless driving | 5 |
| Failed to stop for school bus | 5 |
| Followed too closely (tailgating) | 4 |
| Inadequate Brakes (commercial vehicle only) | 2 |
| Failed to yield right-of-way | 3 |
| Disobeying traffic control (Signal, Stop sign or Yield sign) | 3 |
| Railroad crossing violation | 3 |
| Improper Passing or Lane Use | 3 |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Properly Damage or Animal | 3 |
| Leaving the scene of an accident With personal injury is a misdemeanor (Punishable by up to six (6) months in a Local jail, recovation of operating privileges and $600 fine | 5 |
| Failing to wear seatbelt (Adult) | 0 |
| Failing to wear seatbelt (Child) (<16 in front, <10 in rear <4 in child seat) | 3 |
| Any other moving violation | 2 |