Upstate New York Speeding Ticket Lawyer
Adirondack Northway Traffic Violations Defense
  Call me at (518) 587-5700 in Saratoga Springs, or (518) 792-0345 in Queensbury. I'm available 24 hours a day. |
There are a lot of good reasons to drive upstate on the weekends: resorts, the race track, a quick trip from the city to Montreal along I-87 (the Northway) or to Boston on I-90.
Hand-in-hand with tourism, however, comes traffic cops looking for an easy way to fill local coffers with traffic fines for speeding, illegal lane changes, etc.
Prosecutors are usually willing to negotiate. The vast majority of traffic tickets that I handle are resolved thru the mail without my clients having to go to court. Sometimes many months go by without litigation being necessary. It is rare that a prosecutor won't make an decent offer when confronted by an experienced defense attorney. But when that does happen and the case goes to trial, you will want an attorney fighting for you who understands how to try a traffic case. No attorney should promise you a result, and past results are not a guarantee of similar outcomes. That being said, the last three speeding cases I tried resulted in dismissals or findings of "not guilty". Those trials involved 97 in a 65 mph zone, 93 in a 65 mph zone, and 96 in a 55 mph zone.
Did you know...?
In New York State,
- Your driver's license will be taken if you accumulate 11 points within 18 months.
- Your driver's license will be taken if you get three speeding convictions within 18 months, regardless of the points.
- Pleading guilty or being found guilty of a speeding violation in New York State will result in points on your license.
- 6 points on your license in 18 months means the DMV will charge you $100 a year to drive for the next 3 years.
- Fines and surcharges for speeding convictions can range between $100 and $1,000 depending on your record and the facts of the case.
- Judges can impose jail sentences for speeding.
- Judges have the option of suspending your license for even one speeding ticket.
- Some insurance companies will raise your rates after just one speeding conviction.
Before you plead guilty for that speeding ticket or traffic violation, contact me. You may have a defense, and it could pay big dividends now and in the future to fight that speeding ticket, traffic violation ticket or drunk-driving charge.
As soon as possible, before you send your speeding or traffic violation ticket and fine to the court, call my office at 518-587-5700 in Saratoga Springs and 518-792-0345 in Queensbury or e-mail me. I've been defending people on speeding tickets or traffic violations for almost 20 years. I may be able to save you time and money.
Traffic Violations and Speeding Ticket Defense in Upstate New York and the Adirondack Northway
- Speeding tickets
- Failure to yield right of way
- Driving without insurance
- Driving on revoked or suspended license
These are some of the most common and serious traffic violations-violations I defend people against. Visit the Web sites below to learn more about the consequences of just a few speeding or traffic violation tickets:
- What happens when you get a traffic ticket in New York?
- What a traffic ticket can really cost you?
- Will your insurance go up with only one ticket?
The cost of hiring a lawyer to help you resolve that speeding ticket and/or traffic violation by plea bargaining can be far less than the long-term cost of insurance increases, fines, driver's license suspension and damage to your driving record. Contact my law office for help.
You May Not Have To Go To Court To Resolve Your Ticket
Don't assume you have to come back to the Saratoga or Adirondack region to challenge your ticket in court. Most of the speeding cases I handle are resolved without my client ever having to go to court. The vast majority of traffic citations and speeding tickets can be challenged and resolved by mail, without your ever having to come back to the region to go to court.
Most cases I handle are resolved without my client coming to town or stepping foot in the courtroom. I resolve most cases by communicating with you via phone and mail. Many times, I can negotiate a fair resolution of your case without the need to go to court at all. Whether your case requires plea negotiations or a trial, contact my law office. I can help.
Also, visit my other Web site at http://www.mausertlaw.com/.
Kurt G. Mausert
376 Broadway, Suite 22
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-3115
Saratoga Springs:518-587-5700
Queensbury: 518-792-0345
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