Traffic Violations

Traffic Violations Lawyer in New York

Receiving one or several traffic violations can lead to the suspension or revocation of your driver's license. Losing your driver's license can severely disrupt your life. For commercial vehicle drivers who rely on driving as a source of income, a CDL license revocation could result in termination and lost wages. Therefore, it is crucial that you contact a New York driver's license suspension attorney who will vigorously defend and protect your rights in court.

The Law Offices of David R. Sachs defends and protects individuals facing traffic violations in New York’s Orange, Westchester, Rockland, Bronx and Putnam Counties. Leading our firm is New York traffic violation lawyer Dave Sachs who represents and protects motorists and commercial truck drivers in fighting damaging points on their license that can result in the suspension of driving privileges, skyrocketing insurance rates, and heavy fines. He is experienced at handling matters in traffic court and can effectively walk you through the process of defending your rights.

New York traffic violations can carry numerous consequences, such as:

• Heavy fines
• Points on your license
• Driver's license suspensions 
• Insurance surcharges
• Jail time
• Increased auto insurance rates
• License revocation

New York Traffic Violations and Traffic Tickets

David R. Sachs can help you fight to keep traffic violations off of your driving record. Whatever the underlying offense, do no automatically plead guilty by mailing in a check if you have received a traffic ticket for any of the following traffic violations:

• Speeding
• Running a Red Light
• Improper Lane Change
• Failure to Obey Stop Sign or Traffic Signal
• Reckless Driving
• Failure to Yield the Right of Way
• Following too Closely
• Leaving the Scene of An Accident

Under New York's Drivers License Point System each moving violation is assigned a certain point value. If a driver accumulates 11 points, their driver's license can be suspended or revoked.

Motions to Vacate

Sometimes, a person enters a guilty plea under circumstances which would otherwise warrant a not guilty plea. If this has happened to you and you already paid a fine, all is not necessarily lost. We can make a motion to vacate a guilty plea. This is an application to the court for permission to withdraw the previously entered plea of guilty to a particular charge. Clients inadvertently plead guilty to certain offenses which subsequently generate suspensions or revocations of their driving privileges.

If this is the case, your attorney requests the court to allow the motorist to withdraw his/her previously entered guilty plea and place the matter on the trial calendar. Typically, the motorist's affidavit will state ignorance of sanctions.

For more information about traffic tickets, visit our Traffic Violations Information Center.

Protect your rights and your license

Contact a defense lawyer at The Law Offices of David R. Sachs today to discuss your traffic ticket. We can explain your rights and evaluate options for how to keep your driving record clean and avoid points being assessed on our driver's license. We offer a free initial consultation so you can discuss your case with attorney Dave Sachs. Flexible appointment times may be available upon request.