Fight Your Cheektowaga
Speeding Ticket And Save Money
If you are reading this blog, there is a good chance you are looking for
help to fight your speeding ticket issued on I-90 in Cheektowaga Traffic
Court. You are not alone.
According to a WGZR Interstate 90 in the Town of Cheektowaga is a speed trap.
In fact, the investigative report disclosed that 5,800 tickets were
issued in 2013. That was enough to
put Cheektowaga as one of the top 10 most frequently issued traffic courts in
the State.
Common Questions
Answered
There is no doubt that this ticket has made you angry and has filled you
with lots of questions. The most
common question posited are:
1) how many points am I facing, and
2) how much will this cost me?
We will answer those questions and more in this blog post.
How Many Points Am I
Facing?
A conviction to a speeding ticket will result in points against a
driver’s license. Depending upon
the driver’s speed, the points can vary between three and eleven points.
This chart will quickly help you determine the number of points you are
facing.
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
|
How Many Points Can I
Receive Until I Am Suspended?
There are many different circumstances that can result in a driver
losing their privilege to drive. One circumstance can be the accumulation of
eleven or more points in an 18 month period.
How Long Do Points
Stay On My License?
For purposes of reaching the eleven point threshold, points will run for
eighteen months from the date of issuance.
Be cautious. Although the
points will not be held against you after eighteen months, the conviction can
still be visible to law enforcement for years to follow.
How Can I Reduce The
Amount Of Points On My License?
A certified defensive driving course within New York State can reduce up
to four points on a driver’s license.
Points cannot be banked and saved for a rainy day. For example, if a driver has three
point conviction, they will not receive a negative one point that can be saved
for a rainy day.
How Much Will A
Speeding Ticket Cost?
A conviction to a speeding ticket can result in many expenses including
but not limited to a fine payable to the court, an assessment fee payable to
the department of motor vehicles, time lost waiting in court, and insurance
increases.
Once a driver is convicted or pleads guilty to speeding, the presiding
judge will set a fine. The
parameters of the fine is controlled by statute.
The Hidden Fee: Once a driver has
been convicted of 6 points on their license, New York State will impose a
“Driver’s Responsibility Assessment.”
This is an additional $300.00 fine payable to the department of motor
vehicles. For every point above 6,
the driver will be required to pay an additional $25.00 dollars.
Insurance: Many drivers share the belief that a conviction that results
in points will automatically result in an insurance increase and the number of
points assessed will result in a proportionate insurance increase. This is not true. There are many different factors that
an insurance company will take into consideration when adjusting a
premium. A conviction to a moving
violation is one of many factors taken into account.
Our Speeding Ticket
Lawyers Can Help
Join the thousands of drivers that have hired our traffic
ticket lawyers and have saved money, time, and points on their license. We have over 30 years of legal
experience and have excelled at getting tickets either dismissed or
reduced. Give us a call today at
800-893-9645.
