Fight Your Coeymans Speeding Ticket and Save
 |
| CALL OUR TRAFFIC TICKET LAWYERS TODAY 800-893-9645 |
If you are reading this blog, there is a good chance that
you received a speeding ticket and it is pending in Coeymans Town Court.
Simply pleading guilty to a speeding ticket can be
costly. For a first time offender,
the fine can start at $300.00 and go even higher depending on the nature of the
conviction. To make matters worse,
there are additional fees involved.
A driver can be subject to a Driver’s Responsibility Assessment and
massive insurance increases.
| Speeding | Points |
| 01 to 10 mph over the limit | 3 |
| 11 to 20 | 4 |
| 21 to 30 | 6 |
| 31 to 40 | 8 |
| More than 40 | 11 |
WE CAN HELP
Our Coeymans speeding ticket lawyers have helped thousands
of drivers fight their speeding ticket in New York State. We have helped drivers limit their
exposure to fines, points, and related penalties.
COURT TIDBITS
Coeymans Town Court is located in Ravena New York. From time to time, it is confused for
Ravena Village Court. If you are
sending correspondence to the court, it is important that you send it to the
proper location.
Failure to timely respond to a court can be fatal to your
case. In some circumstances, a
court can suspend a driver’s license for a motorist’s failure to Answer their
ticket.
Coeymans Town Court Location & Telephone Number:
18 Russell Avenue
Ravena, NY 12143
518-756-8480
This court is a court of local jurisdiction and has the
power to adjudicate both civil and criminal matters including traffic
tickets. It is a part time court
but maintains a full time court staff.
The majority of civil cases involve a dollar amount less than $3,000.00
in controversy. A typical civil
court calendar may include landlord tenant matters, zoning code violations, and
breach of contract. A typical
criminal court calendar may include DWI, Assault, and Criminal Possession of a
Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree. The majority of cases heard in Coeymans are traffic
tickets. These cases usually
include speeding and cell phone violations.
PITFALLS
One of the main highways running through Albany County and
Coeymans is Interstate 87. I-87 is
a north and southbound highway that connects New York City to Upstate New
York. This highway is routinely
patrolled by the New York State Police and they maintain a vigilant eye for
excessive speeds and other violations under the Vehicle Traffic Law.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
Our traffic ticket defense practice is led by Joseph P.
Villanueva. He is a former New
York City prosecutor who has extensive experience fight speeding tickets, cell
phone tickets, and other moving violations. As a firm, we have over 30 years of legal experience and we
have helped thousands of drivers all the way from Montauk to the
Rochester. Let our experience work
for you and fight your traffic ticket.
Note, one of the biggest advantages in hiring our law firm
for a moving violation is that our drivers do not have to go court. Our client will execute a written
authorization (similar to a power of attorney) allowing us to appear in their
stead.
If you have a speeding ticket or moving violation in
Coeymans, give our lawyers a call to learn how we can help. We can be reached at 800-893-9645.
| Points For Other Major Traffic Violations | Points |
| Reckless Driving
(misdemeanor, 6 month suspension)
| 5 |
| Leaving the scene of an accident
(personal injury, misdemeanor, 6 months in jail, revocation of license, $600.00 fine)
| 5 |
| Passing a school bus | 5 |
| Following too closely
(tailgating)
| 4 |
| Inadequate breaks | 4 |
| Improper passing
(unsafe lane change, left of center or wrong
direction)
| 3 |
| Disobeying a Traffic Signal
(red light, stop sign, yield sign)
| 3 |
| Right of way, failure to yield | 3 |
| Railroad crossing violation | 3 |
| Leaving the scene of an accident
(property damage/domestic animal)
| 3 |
| Child Safety Restraint
(under 16 years old in front seat, under 10 years old in rear seats, under 4 years old in child seat)
| 3 |
| Inadequate breaks
(employers' commercial vehicle)
| 2 |
| All other moving violations | 2 |
