help with speeding ticket (suffolk)

[loneracer05]

hey guys does anyone have any knowledge when it comes to speeding tickets and the point system?

 

[Deanos]

NYS DMV

 

[loneracer05]

thanks i was there already im still alittle confused with my situation. free bali xenia to the person who can help me out.

long story short i have 2 speeding tickets that are almost a year and a half old. do my points expire after the 18 months? do i still need to pay the driver responsibility fee?

 

[JonnyJ]

if they send you a bill you have to pay it! lol ny dmv for you~!

 

[loneracer05]

i can pay the fines its the increased ins. and all the added fees and stuff... im trying to decide if i need a lawyer or not. 12 points is not a good thing to have lol

 

[dubs]

12 pionts i thought 11 was the max?? still ur insurance must be ture the roof

 

[skene]

long story short i have 2 speeding tickets that are almost a year and a half old. do my points expire after the 18 months? do i still need to pay the driver responsibility fee?

Now when you say you have 2 speeding tickets... does this mean that you have not gone to court yet? If you have not, definitely get yourself a lawyer.
There will be no way that you can fight 2 tickets.
Also keep in mind that depending on the speed you were caught at... you could be looking forward to more than paying a responsibility fee.

 

[loneracer05]

i have 2 tickets that have been postponed for since dec of 08. 6 points each. im pretty sure points are cleared after 18 months from the date you received the tickets wich means i have no points as of june. i think anyway. i know a lawyer but if i have no points i wont need a lawyer. and that would save me a lot. theres my confusion

 

[beerfish]

If you're going to court it's most likely from the date of the judgement, not the ticket.

Call a lawyer and ask, they'll probably be able to tell you better than a bunch of reefers. I'd ask my wife, but she doesn't really deal with NY traffic law.

 

[JonnyJ]

i was in the same boat 2 years ago and im 100% sure the 18 month countdown did not start until i went to court and it was processed. meaning you will get the points on the day you plead guilty not the day you recieved the ticket.

a lawyer could do some talking prior too the court session possibly. or your lawyer could just keep postponing it but im afraid eventually you will reap the penalties.



this was NYDMV, does suffolk county have its own system? did it occur there?

 

[loneracer05]

they do have their own courts as opposed to nassau but they for the most part have the same laws.most traffic laws are state laws. i did meet with a lawyer and he explained things and they made sense at the time but now im thinking about it more and i think it starts when your received the tickets

 

[skene]

the countdown does not start until you go to court. Any state... Any ticket thats the way it works. The judge gives you penalties not the issuing officer.

http://www.speedingticketcentral.com/speeding-ticket-FAQ.html
HTH

 

[marrone]

For DMV(in NY) purposes, points start from date of violation, insurances can use date of conviction or date of violation.

 

[loneracer05]

that was a good read for sure with very useful info but it doesnt cover this specific problem... unless i missed it wich cud be im alittle outa it at this point. guess ill hafta call the dmv tmo and mabe my lawyer to ask him

 

[loneracer05]

from what my lawyer said i believe marrone is correct. i tihnk the ins counts from the court date for 24 months but the ticket is from the violation date.

 

[ming]

for dmv(in ny) purposes, points start from date of violation, insurances can use date of conviction or date of violation.

+1

 

[skene]

ok so I'm wrong.

Q: What is the point system?
A: For NY drivers, details are below. Other states have different point systems. Generally, points do not transfer from one state to the other because the point systems are different. Some states recognize violations from other states and assign points according to their own system. NY generally ignores tickets from other states - as long as you don't ignore them.

When you get convicted of a moving violation the DMV records points on your New York record (even if you don't have a NY license). All moving violations are at least two points. Most are three points or more. Speeding tickets range from three to eleven points. New York recently added a new surcharge of $100 per year for three years if you get six points, plus $25 per year for each additional point. That works out to $300 for six points, $450 for eight points, and $600 for ten points.

The following table shows the point values assigned to moving traffic violations. The "points" are assessed against your driving record based on the date you committed the violation, not the date you were convicted in court. If you accumulate 11 or more points in 18 months, you will be called to a DMV hearing, after which your license may be suspended or revoked. You will be offered the option of waiving the hearing or accepting a definite period of suspension.

 

[UnknownWaters]

How does an insurance company charge you penalties without a court conviction? you could go to court and maybe get a lesser point ticket or even no points with heavy fines. in any case in nj the dmv dont know about the ticket until after court and they process it to dmv and then insurance company.

 

[reefman]

NY generally ignores tickets from other states - as long as you don't ignore them.

Amen to that

 

[jejton]

Insurance companies are not bound by the state DMV's point systems. They simply use it as a measure of your liability as a driver. They have their own formulae, devised by actuaries, that ascribe a risk to each driver which depends on things like age, accidents, car, violations, etc.