Don’t Just Pay Your Red Hook Ticket, Fight It And Save Money
Being issued a speeding ticket in Red Hook can be a terrible
experience. The very thought of paying
large fines, penalties, points, and insurance increases is enough cause anyone
grief. Fortunately, we can
help. If you are charged with a
speeding, texting while driving, or any other moving violation and it is
returnable to the Red Hook Traffic Court, give us a call at 800-893-9645.
About the court:
Red Hook Village Court is a court of local jurisdiction. It has limited power to adjudicated
cases civil and criminal cases. For example, this court cannot preside over
matrimonial matters or surrogate matters.
Jurisdiction for those cases are reserved for courts of higher jurisdiction. In general, this court will preside over
small claims civil cases and misdemeanor charges.
There are many factors that can result in a driver losing their right to drive in New York. Perhaps the most common reason is a driver accumulating too many points. Once a driver is convicted of 11 points within an 18-month period, the DMV has the right to suspend the motorist privilege to drive.
This chart will help first time speeders quickly ascertain how many points they are facing.
Speeding
|
Points
|
01 to 10 mph over the limit
|
3
|
11 to 20 mph over the limit
|
4
|
21 to 30 mph over the limit
|
6
|
31 to 40 mph over the limit
|
8
|
More than 40 mph over the limit
|
11
|
Our attorneys fight for our clients and attempt to resolve their case with the most favorable possible outcome. Below is a list of fines associated with some of the most widely issued tickets in the state. (Fines are subject to change without notice). Call our lawyers now at
| Offense | Fines |
| First-time speeding offense | $45 to $600 |
| One or more speeding tickets
(within eighteen months)
| Up to $1,575 |
| Traffic Infraction | $100-$300 |
| Disobey a Traffic Signal
(red
light)
| $225-$675 |
| Misdemeanor Convictions
(no other penalty provided)
| $200-$1,225 |
| Uninspected Vehicles | $25-$200 |
| Unregistered Vehicle or Trailer | $25-$200 |
| Equipment Violations of Vehicle or Trailer | $0-$100 |
| Surcharges | $ varies based on the charge and location |
| Assessment | Fine |
| Six points or more on record | $300 one time payment; or $100 each year for 3 years |
| Any additional points earned over six points | $25 for each point for 3 years |
| Refusing to take a breathalyzer test, conviction for alcohol related traffic offense or conviction for drug related traffic offense | $250 each year for 3 years |
We Can Help. We have over 30 years of legal experience and have helped thousands of drivers fight speeding ticket and other moving violations. We have been recognized as Top Lawyers and the State. We have excelled at getting tickets either dismissed or reduced.
- Speeding under VTL § 1180 (b)
- Speeding under VTL § 1180 (d)
- Cell Phone under VTL § 1225
- Child Seatbelt under VTL § 1229
- Failure to Move Over under VTL § 1144-A
- Failure to Signal under VTL § 1163
- Following Too Closely under VTL § 1129
- Operating Without Insurance under VTL § 319
- Red Light under VTL § 1111
- Stop Sign Violation under VTL § 1172
- Suspended License Operation under VTL § 511.1 (Misdemeanor)
- Unsafe Lane Change under VTL § 1128
