Lost Speeding Ticket New York

Oct 11
2002

lost speeding ticket new york
How common is it for someone to lose their license from a speeding ticket in the state of new york and also?

if you have a few extremely minor accidents.

this is 6 points on the license by the way
and also what if someone was tracking that persons speed at home on a gps and the speed was different than that of the cop

I’m not a lawyer.

If you are a NY State resident, with a recent history of accidents, then a single speeding ticket should not result in a suspension or loss.

Now the NY DMV gives a lot of reasons for exceptions:
Driver < 18 years, any offense greater than 2 points, or 2 lesser offenses means a judge can suspend or revoke the junior permit for 6 months or more.
New driver > 18 years old, but less than 6 months driving is on ‘probation’. During probation, and speeding or other serious offense can result in suspension/ revokation – plus when you get license back, you get 6 more months of probation.

Lots of other offenses, some not even traffic-related can allow a judge to take or suspend your license.

In NY, a 6-point speeding ticket means you were driving 21-30 mph above the limit. You’re lucky that the cop didn’t also write you up for racing ( an automatic suspension!) or reckless / careless driving ( separate offenses with added points).

So, unless you can afford an expensive good lawyer on this, I think you’re best bet is to ask the prosecutor & cop to let you plead this down to a lesser offense – like < 20 mph over limit.
( Unless the cop already gave you a break)

Using personally collected GPS evidence is going to be hard. Even if you had a newer car with a "black box" and downloaded the info from there.. this is all evidence that the courts don't usually see.
Courts are used to seeing police officers testify, they are trained in using radar and laser to measure speed, and the equipment is regularly tested and calibrated.
Your evidence will have to stand up against professional scrutiny, and if you look it up, GPS has a flaw built-in on purpose, so it is not super- precise.
If your GPS evidence says anything within 3-5 miles per hour of what the cop says, then you are helping make their case. I really wouldn't even mention this unless you have a good lawyer and the professional expert witness to back up the technology.

So, basically:
if this is your only ticket in the last 18 months, you are over 18, have had your license a year or more, and you have no other points on your license, then NO, a single 6-point speeding ticket probably won't result in a suspension.
The judges do have some latitude - so they could suspend you if there are other circumstances and they decide to push it.

My best advice is to call for your court date - show up a little early, and respectfully approach the prosecutor before the judge takes the bench. Ask the prosecutor ( DA) if you can plead this down to a 4-point offense. Be ready to pay that ticket right away.
They may ask you to articulate - or put your statement of "Yes, I'm guilty of speeding xxx miles per hour..." on the record. Don't be too nervous if you've never been in court before.

If you can't get them to cut the charge down, maybe the cop won't show. If that happens, just plead not guilty, and you'll be called back for a second court date. On that date again, try to get the DA and/or cop onboard and plead down to a 4-point offense.

If the cop and DA won't budge, then change your plea to "no-contest" -
( It's kinda like saying - look, I can't win this case, so treat me like I'm guilty and get this over with)
if you have an explanation why you were in a hurry, tell the judge ( needed to use bathroom, pregnant wife, dying relative- don't lie & bring evidence if you have it )
** actually - if you do have a reason, tell the DA this when you ask to plead down in the beginning.

Apologize to the court, to the judge, and to the officer. Ask the judge if there's any way he could lower the charges - 6 points means you have an extra cash surcharge for the next 3 years, on top of any fines and court costs. This is your last chance. If the judge thinks you are honest, respectful, and really mean your apology, you've got about a 50% shot they might lower the fine and points.

If they don't like you for any reason - especially if they think you are lying - then this will make things worse. About 20% of the time, they will increase the penalty if you are lying and it is obvious.

UNFAIR NYPD (traffic agent) TRAFFIC TICKET

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