Speeding

Even a New York traffic ticket lawyer may be confused as to how to calculate the amount of points a driver has in his or her driver's license. The rule is simple. A motorist is allowed up to 10 points in a period of 18 months. The application of this rule to record a motorist has a traffic ticket presents NY The challenge, however.

For the Department of Motor Vehicle purposes, the first question is when will the points start to run and when end. Points shall be counted from the date of the traffic ticket and fail to have 18 months thereafter. For example, suppose a driver is sentenced on March 1 2008 in New York a speeding ticket 71/50 (6 points) to take place on January 15, 2007. On March 1, 2008 (the date of conviction), the Department of Motor Vehicles Motor assign 6 points to the driver

The author, Matthew J. Weiss, Esq. graduated Hofstra Law School in 1984. He was Law Review and won the law school’s prestigious Procedure Award. Upon graduation, he became one of the first Hofstra Law School graduates to work at the New York State Court of Appeals (New York State’s highest court) working on various appellate matters.

Mr. Weiss then worked for two years at Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, a 200-plus attorney law firm, representing various clients, such as municipalities, insurance companies and large corporations, in various litigation matters. He also continued to do substantial appellate work.

In 1991, Mr. Weiss co-founded his private law practice eventually buying out his former partner in 2000. Through the years, 888 Red Light has successfully resolved 1,000s of traffic tickets and trucking tickets for its clients by way of dismissal or plea bargain. For more information about the author visit http://www.nytrafficticket.com

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