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PROTECT YOUR DRIVING RIGHTS

Many drivers are unaware of their rights in connection with receiving a traffic ticket or infraction. It is often the case that many drivers immediately pay traffic tickets, thereby receiving points on their driver's license that carry long-term consequences, including increased insurance rates, loss of commercial driving privileges and suspension of driver's license.

What Do Traffic Violation Attorneys Do?

The right to drive is a privilege, which is mainly governed by the individual states. Traffic violation attorneys deal with a mix of regulatory and penal (criminal) offenses typically based on violations of state statutes and county, city or other local ordinances relating to the operation of vehicles.

How Points Affect You

If you accumulate six points on your license in three years, the MVC will begin assessing you an annual surcharge in addition to any fine you had to pay for the original ticket. Surcharges start at $150 and skyrocket to $1,000 and beyond, depending on the number of points and the severity of the offense.

The surcharge is the first step for bad drivers. If you manage to fly past six points on your record and accrue 12 points, your license will be suspended. The MVC will let you know by mail that your driving privileges have been taken away. To drive after your suspension period ends, you must pay a $100 license restoration fee. Once your license is restored, you will be on automatic probation for a year.

If you get any more traffic tickets, you might lose your license again. And don't forget insurance rates. While your insurance company employs its own point system, your traffic convictions will show up on their records. If they see a pattern of unsafe driving, your premiums will go up―and your insurer might even decide to cancel your policy altogether.