Get Traffic Ticket Lawyer Help
Have you been given traffic tickets? Traffic violations can have serious consequences, such as hefty fines, license suspension, and increased insurance premiums.Accumulating too many points on your driving record can lead to increased insurance premiums and, in severe cases, license suspension. A traffic ticket lawyer can help you minimize the impact on your driving record, ensuring you can maintain your driving privileges.
Using our experience in traffic ticket defense and negotiating with the officers who issue the traffic tickets and speeding tickets, we are typically able to come to an agreement which allows you to avoid suspension and points being assessed to your license.
DO’s and Don’ts before you proceed
- Do reach out for a Consultation immediately: Waiting until your court date to contact your attorney can detriment your case. Reach out for a consultation immediately and we can discuss your case and your options.
- Do provide the Police with License, Registration, and Insurance: You are legally required to show police this information during any traffic stop or accident. Providing it can avoid additional tickets being added.
- Do take notes: Write down what you remember about the situation as soon as you get a moment. Share this with your attorney as soon as you can as he may have follow up questions.
- Don’t worry: Many of these issues can be worked out with an experienced and effective lawyer. Keeping calm and allowing your attorney to work through the process can be very beneficial to a good outcome.
- Don’t Plead Guilty: Do not plead guilty to a citation before you have had a chance to talk to an attorney and receive a free consultation. We are always available to discuss your options.
- Don’t Reach out to the police: It’s important to remember the police can use any statement you give them in court. Contacting them can lead to additional charges and added headaches. If you must speak to police it is better to us an attorney as a go between.
Types of Violations:
- Speeding Ticket Violations: Speeding ticket fines are not the only penalty you receive. Additional Penalties could Include, (1) Potential CDL License Suspension, (2) Points on your CDL License, and (3) Higher Insurance Costs.
- Log Book violations: Failure to keep your electronic logbook in order can result in being placed out of service. CDL drivers are required to log daily activities to meet the requirements under the Federal Law. Inspectors can request your logs up to 8 days prior to being inspected.
- Out of Service Violations: Once out of Service the driver cannot drive any commercial motor vehicle for 10 consecutive hours. If the Driver violates the out of service order, a driver may be will lose his license if convicted of the offense.
- Insurance Violations: No having or Not providing insurance can lead to a citation. Insurance violations can result in a 90 day license suspension, upon conviction.
- Lane Violations: Not being able to maintain your lane in a commerical vehicle is a big deal. Even Non-Point Lane violations can be considered Serious Traffic Offenses and lead to you losing your CDL License.
- Following too Closely: Tailgating another vehicle can lead to both Points on your license and is considered a Serious Traffic Offense.
- Careless Driving: These tickets are typically associated with excessive speeding or accidents in CMVs.
- Equipment Violations: It is not uncommon to get multiple tickets for equipment violation in one inspection. Each one affects your CSA score negatively.
- Overweight Violations: These tickets can have the biggest fines levied. It is not uncommon for an overweight ticket to be $20,000 or more. These can be lowered with the help of our attorney.
Frequently Asked Questions
We Promise People ask these all the time
How many points will i get?
The point system is used to track and penalize repeat traffic offenders, with consequences escalating as points accumulate on a driver’s record. Possible outcomes of accumulating points on your driving record include:
Mandatory exams
Hearings
Increased insurance premiums
Potential license suspension
Legal assistance from a traffic lawyer empowers drivers to contest traffic offenses and lessen the point system’s impact on their lives.
Has your license been suspended?
You can be at-risk of losing your driver’s license over traffic citations, point violations or for any of the reasons explained below. If your license gets suspended call The Shelton Firm today for a free consultation.
PennDOT may suspend or revoke a license for any of the following reasons:
- Specific Traffic Tickets
- Refusal of Breathe or Blood Test
- Non-Payment of Child Support
- Medical Suspension
- Insurance Violations
- Failure to respond to ticket
- Failure to pay a Ticket
At The Shelton Firm, we understand how to navigate the Pennsylvania legal traffic system. We will fight to have your license reinstated, to have points removed from your driving record, and your automobile insurance reduced.
Click here for More InfoWill my license get suspended?
Driving charges which require mandatory suspension in Pennsylvania include but are not limited to the following offenses:
DUI
Reckless Driving
Speeding over 31 Miles over the Limit
Driving Under Suspended License
Failure to Stop for School Bus
Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility
Racing on Highways
Accidents involving Damage to Attended Vehicle or Property
Did you plead Guilty/Found Guilty and need your case reopened? (Summary Appeal)
Have you mishandled your own defense at the Magistrate’s office, or mailed in a guilty plea in response to a traffic ticket? Is Penndot sending you letters about a license suspension for a recent ticket for which you pled guilty?
The summary appeal is your last shot at avoiding points, a suspension or a record for a traffic offense. A summary appeal is an appeal of a conviction for a traffic offense that occurred in Magisterial District Court. Once the appeal is filed it allows you to get a new trial before a Court of Common Pleas Judge.
Driving under Suspension
Driving on a Suspended License is a very serious traffic offense. Many times, Penndot suspends licenses without your knowledge for failure to pay fines or make payments on a payment plan, a lapse in insurance, or failure to respond to a citation.
Pleading guilty WILL RESULT IN A 1 YEAR ADDITIONAL SUSPENSION. Multiple convictions for driving under suspension can also result in up to 90 days in Jail, in addition to the suspension.
Consequences of traffic violations
Traffic violations can have far-reaching consequences that go beyond the immediate penalties. Some of the potential repercussions include:
- 1. Fines
- 2. Points on your driving record
- 3. License suspension or revocation
- 4. Increased insurance premiums
- 5. Criminal record
Help with a suspended License
You can be at-risk of losing your driver’s license over traffic citations, point violations or for any of the reasons explained below. If your license gets suspended call The Shelton Firm today for a free consultation.
PennDOT may suspend or revoke a license for any of the following reasons:1.Specific Traffic Tickets
- Refusing to Take a Breathe or Blood Test
- Non-Payment of Child Support.
- Specific Traffic Tickets
- Medical Suspension
- Insurance Violations
- Failure to respond to ticket
- Insurance Violations
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The Shelton Firm is centrally located in Lancaster, PA. Our CDL Lawyer services clients throughout Central PA. Our diligent and aggressive representation is the secret ingredient that keeps our clients coming back for all their legal needs.
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