Buffalo Traffic Ticket Lawyers
Experienced Criminal Defense Attorneys Defending Drivers Against Traffic Violations and Speeding Tickets in New York
Minor traffic tickets don’t have to mean big penalties for you down the road. At Friedman & Ranzenhofer, our criminal defense attorneys have helped countless Buffalo residents fight back against DMV penalties and even suspensions and revocations. If your license has been revoked, we can help you get your driving privileges restored.
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If you’re a driver who finds yourself getting more tickets for speeding and other misdemeanor traffic infractions (such as reckless driving) than your friends and family, you should know that it doesn’t take long for serious consequences to accrue. In New York, if you’re convicted of three misdemeanor traffic infractions in an 18-month period, your license can be revoked for as long as six months!
Don’t take the risk. We can help you present your case before the DMV’s Administrative Law Judge and minimize your exposure to penalties. If you’ve already lost your license, an attorney may be able to help you get it back faster, and with fewer fines than you might otherwise have to pay. We can make sure you know all the rules and are in compliance so that penalties wrap up as quickly as possible.
For instance, if your license has been suspended or revoked, you are required to physically turn it over to the court or the DMV for the duration of the penalty. Your suspension or revocation doesn’t actually begin until you surrender your license, so if you’re walking around with a suspended driver’s license in your wallet, you haven’t even started your suspension period!
Experienced Buffalo Traffic Ticket Lawyers Handling Commercial Driver License (CDL) Violations
If you’re a commercial vehicle operator, the stakes are even higher for you. A suspension or revocation of your license can mean lost income, lost jobs, even a destroyed career that you may have spent years building. The strain on families from income loss can be immense. Whether dealing with moving violations, reporting problems, or weight station violations, the Buffalo traffic ticket lawyers at Friedman & Ranzenhofer understand that your CDL is worth its weight in gold to you, and we’ll work with you and the DMV to keep it, or get it back fast.
If you’re worried about a possible license suspension, points on your license, insurance rate hikes, or losing your CDL, we can help. Our criminal defense attorneys have helped drivers in Buffalo keep their license, lower their insurance costs, and restore their driving privileges for decades. Don’t risk being left by the side of the road!
If you have received a traffic violation throughout WNY and need experienced defense, contact the knowledgeable Buffalo traffic ticket lawyers at Friedman & Ranzenhofer.
Experienced Buffalo Traffic Ticket Lawyers Handling Commercial Driver License (CDL) Violations
If you’re a commercial vehicle operator, the stakes are even higher for you. A suspension or revocation of your license can mean lost income, lost jobs, even a destroyed career that you may have spent years building. The strain on families from income loss can be immense. Whether dealing with moving violations, reporting problems, or weight station violations, the Buffalo traffic ticket lawyers at Friedman & Ranzenhofer understand that your CDL is worth its weight in gold to you, and we’ll work with you and the DMV to keep it, or get it back fast.
Yes, it is almost always worth fighting a traffic ticket. Pleading guilty to a moving violation can result in points on your license, which leads to higher insurance premiums and potential license suspension. An experienced attorney can often negotiate with the prosecutor to reduce the charge to a no-point violation, like a parking ticket, saving you money and protecting your driving record.
The New York DMV assigns a point value to most moving violations. For example, speeding 11-20 mph over the limit is 4 points. If you accumulate 11 or more points within an 18-month period, your driver’s license will be suspended. Accumulating 6 or more points in 18 months triggers a separate Driver Responsibility Assessment fee.
This is a separate penalty imposed by the DMV if you are convicted of serious traffic offenses or accumulate 6 or more points on your license in 18 months. The fee is a minimum of $100 per year for three years, and it increases with the number of points you have. It is in addition to any court fines and surcharges.
In most cases in the town and village courts outside of New York City, no. If you hire an attorney, they can appear in court on your behalf, negotiate with the prosecutor, and resolve the ticket for you. You typically do not have to miss work or travel to court.
A conviction for using a portable electronic device while driving is a very serious offense in New York. It carries 5 points on your license, a significant fine, and can lead to a license suspension, especially for new or probationary drivers. It is one of the most important tickets to fight with the help of an attorney.
Traffic tickets are much more serious for CDL holders. Many common violations, such as speeding 15 mph over the limit, are considered ‘serious traffic offenses’ under federal law. A second conviction for a serious offense within a three-year period will result in a CDL disqualification. It is critical for any commercial driver to fight every moving violation.
New York reports traffic convictions to most other states and Canadian provinces through the Driver’s License Compact. This means that a ticket you get in Buffalo will likely transfer to your home driving record and result in points and insurance increases there. It is just as important for out-of-state drivers to fight New York traffic tickets.
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