NY Civil Drivers Assessment Lawyer
For many Hudson Valley residents and people travelling through our region, loss of a driver's license can be a major financial and personal hardship. It can be challenging to understand what traffic violations should raise this concern and the nuances of the law when it comes to driver's license points.
Whether your concern is a single speeding ticket or several moving violations, a DWI charge or another misdemeanor or felony charge, please turn to us at Vasti & Vasti, P.C., in Pleasant Valley. You can depend on caring legal guidance and clear focus on your needs. We have helped local citizens, CDL holders and out-of-state drivers for decades.
When Is Your License at Risk?
Under current law, the New York DMV assesses points against your driver's license for a wide range of violations, and an accumulation of 11 or more points within an 18-month period results in driver's license suspension. Moving violations that carry points include:
- Speeding tickets — from 3 points for 10 mph over the limit or less to a license-threatening 11 points for driving 40 mph or more over the limit
- Reckless driving
- Failure to stop for a school bus
- Inadequate brakes
- Improper following, passing, lane changes and other violations
- Failure to obey signals and signs
- Seat belt and child safety seat violations
- Leaving the scene of an accident with property damage
We Help People Avoid Costly Mistakes and Missed Opportunities
It is important to recognize that:
- You may face consequences beyond a fine — such as a mandatory, costly civil driver's assessment (CDA) — if the charge against you is reckless driving or you have accumulated at least 6 points.
- Any alcohol-related offense on your record, from first-offense DWI, DWAI or juvenile possession, can make it especially critical to put a proven attorney on your side.
- Delays in deciding what to do with a traffic violation can be costly — either in terms of a missed opportunity to get the charge dismissed or reduced, or because of increasing fines and consequences if the matter is left unresolved.
Trusted defense lawyer Tom Vasti will treat you with respect and take your situation seriously in a sincere effort to find the best strategy for protecting what is important to you. To discuss your needs and the value we can provide, please call or e-mail us today.
