Have you gotten a traffic ticket in the Capital District? Call Greg Garofalo, Esq. immediately to protect your rights at (518) 584-1557. With offices in Albany, NY and Saratoga Springs, NY.
Speeding Tickets
Many traffic charges are speeding tickets under Vehicle and Traffic law Section 1180(D) . Your speed determines how many points are assessed against your license. In turn, your license may be suspended if you violated the maximum number of points on your license. Therefore, you should defend every traffic ticket in the Capital District. Additionally, a speeding ticket under Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1180(c) - Speeding in a School Zone may cause you additional penalties with additional fines and points. To be properly charged with violating VTL 1180(c), you must be issued the ticket during school hours. Often, school zones will have signs posted that the law is enforced from 7:00 am - 6:00 pm on school days. You should be careful in defending these cases.
Traffic Violations As Misdemeanors
Some traffic tickets are Misdemeanor Charges Under New York’s Vehicle Traffic Law. New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law can be charged with a crime especially a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor carries up to a year in jail plus a fine and surcharges. However, there may even be a felony charge and that carries even worse consequences. In addition, any conviction of the charge may follow you and affect you employment or personal life for many years. The following is a list of some of the misdemeanors charges issued under the NYS VTL:
- VLT 1192(2). Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
- VTL 1192(2-a) Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated (Agg. DWI)
- VTL 511.1(a). Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 3rd Degree (AUO3d)
- VTL 511.2 (a). Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 2nd Degree (AUO2d)
- VTL 512. Operation While Registration or Privilege is Suspended or Revoked
- VTL 600.2(a). Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident
- VTL 1182. Unauthorized Speed Contest
- VTL 1212. Reckless Driving
- VTL 306(e). Production of a Fake Certificate of Inspection
- VTL 319.2. Production of an Invalid Insurance ID Card
- VTL 340(a). Failure to Surrender License and Evidences of Registration
- VTL 375(1). Equipment Violation. Inadequate Brakes
Knowledgeable Capital District lawyer Greg Garofalo, Esq. regularly assists people in Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Rensselaer counties County Counties. He can put his nearly 30 years of experience, as well as his familiarity with the local judges and courts in the Capital District area, to work in vigorously defending your case. Call Gregory P. Garofalo, Esq. at (518) 584-1557 or contact us online to set up a free consultation..
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