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Traffic Points System
Points
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles uses a point system to punish drivers who have received traffic tickets. Our New York speeding ticket lawyers negotiate to reduce the amount of points received for a ticket.
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Cell Phone Tickets Under VTL 1225-c & Texting While Driving Tickets Under VTL 1225-D
| 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 |
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| Other 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 |
Suspension or Revocation
Our traffic lawyers, can negotiate the amount of points when suspension or revocation of our client's driver's license is threatened.
| Suspension | 11 or more points within an 18 month period |
| Six Month Revocation | 3 or more speeding offenses within an 18 month period |
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