Traffic Court Lawyer — What We Can Do for You

Most people see a traffic ticket as a nuisance to be paid online. Some tickets are worth that treatment. Others are not. Speeding more than 20 mph over the limit, reckless driving (VTL § 1212), aggravated unlicensed operation (VTL § 511), and leaving the scene (VTL § 600) are misdemeanors that go on your criminal record and your DMV abstract. Six points in eighteen months triggers a driver responsibility assessment. Eleven points in eighteen months triggers a suspension.

How We Handle Traffic Cases

• Plea negotiation to non-moving violations. Many speeding and equipment tickets resolve to non-moving infractions that carry no points.
• Discovery and trial. We request the officer's notes, calibration records, and radar/lidar documentation. Where the proof is thin, we try the case.
• Reckless driving defense. Reckless driving requires more than a momentary lapse — it requires "unreasonable interference" with road use. We attack the mens rea.
• AUO defense. Aggravated unlicensed operation has multiple degrees. The difference between a third-degree misdemeanor and a first-degree felony often comes down to what the driver knew about the suspension.
• Leaving the scene. The statute requires knowledge of the accident or property damage. Knowledge defenses succeed more often than people expect.

Why a Lawyer for a Traffic Case?

Insurance carriers price the same conviction differently depending on the section number. A speeding-72-in-a-55 conviction can cost you thousands in premiums over three years; a non-moving infraction often costs nothing. The lawyer's bill is usually a fraction of the difference. For commercial drivers and licensed professionals, the math is even more lopsided.

If you have been issued a serious ticket or charged with a traffic misdemeanor in New York, call us at 212-233-1233 or email email@goodwindefense.com.