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Speeding Tickets

Experienced Speeding Ticket Lawyers Serving Clients Throughout Northern New Jersey & NYC

A New Jersey or New York speeding ticket can be inconvenient, annoying and expensive. It can also affect your job, your driver’s license and your family in significant ways, especially if you already have points on your license. If you are concerned about a speeding violation, seek legal advice from an experienced traffic defense lawyer before you pay the ticket. You may have options for defending yourself.

Law enforcement officers can be aggressive in their efforts to ticket drivers on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, the Garden State Parkway and other highways in northern New Jersey. Our firm understands this, and we know how to fight aggressively and strategically for our clients’ best interests.

The experienced attorneys at Sutnick & Sutnick Attorneys at Law can help. Let us look at your case and determine the best way to defend you. With offices in Hackensack, Wayne and the Bronx, our lawyers fight speeding tickets throughout NY & NJ, including Passaic, Hudson, & Bergen County.

Our experienced traffic lawyers have helped many satisfied clients, and we will help you achieve the best possible results in your traffic court matter. Call anytime, day or night, for a FREE consultation.

Strong Speeding Ticket Defense From Experienced Trial Lawyers

At Sutnick & Sutnick Attorneys at Law, we have extensive experience with traffic violations cases. Our attorneys may be able to help you improve the outcome of your case if it involves:

  • A first-time speeding ticket or a subsequent violation
  • A high-speed offense involving a clocked speed of over 15 miles per hour over the speed limit (four license points) or 30 miles per hour over the speed limit (five license points)
  • The possible suspension of your license
  • Distracted or reckless driving charges
  • A related DWI/DUI or drug possession charge
  • A teenage driver
  • A DMV hearing that you need advice on

Every driver has different goals. Your goal may be to keep your insurance premiums down, keep your license or avoid interruption of your daily routine. We can design a defense strategy built around your goals.

Speeding Ticket FAQs

Why Fight A Speeding Ticket?

A speeding ticket can carry motor vehicle points which can affect the cost of your driving insurance. In addition, sometimes a license may be suspended depending on the speed indicated in the ticket. Since the consequences may be severe, it is important to defend the ticket.

Is There A Difference Between A Speeding Ticket & Traffic Ticket?

A speeding ticket is a traffic ticket. It can carry up to 5 points depending on the speed alleged on the summons. We can defend speeding tickets and reduce or eliminate points in many circumstances.

Can A Speeding Ticket Get Dismissed?

Yes, a speeding ticket may be dismissed or amended to another traffic ticket, depending on the circumstances.

Can A Speeding Ticket Be Removed/Expunged From Your Record in NJ?

A speeding ticket- even a very high speed- is not a crime or a misdemeanor so it cannot be expunged. However, if you contact an attorney before you go to court, we can defend your ticket and, depending on the circumstances, the speeding ticket can sometimes be dismissed in order to keep it from appearing on your driving record altogether.

Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Green Card/Immigration?

A speeding ticket is unlikely to have any effect on your green card or immigration status, but it is always best to consult an attorney.

Can A NJ Speeding Ticket Violate Your Probation?

Usually, a traffic ticket will not affect your probation. However, there are some specific cases, in which it will. For example, anyone who is on probation for an aggravated assault committed while driving a motor vehicle, may face probation consequences for serious traffic violations, like speeding, while on probation.

Will A Speeding Ticket Increase My Insurance In New Jersey?

A speeding ticket can affect your insurance depending on your overall driving record.

Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Job?

A speeding ticket can affect an individual’s job if a condition of employment is a clean driving record.

What Are Speeding Ticket Points?

  • 2 points are assessed if the speed is 1 to 14 miles over the speed limit
  • 4 points are assessed if the speed is 15 to 29 miles over the speed limit
  • 5 points are assessed if the speed is 30 miles or more over the speed limit

For additional information about NJSA Points Schedule visit:  https://www.sutnicklaw.com/traffic-violations/njsa-point-schedule/

How Many Speeding Tickets Before You Lose Your Drivers’ License in New Jersey?

When a driver accumulates 9 points, their license may be suspended and when a driver  accumulates 12 points, their license will be suspended.

Can A Lawyer Help With My Speeding Ticket?

We are former prosecutors with over 30 years of experience. We understand how a speeding ticket and your driving record can substantially affect your quality of life and your ability to earn money. We are highly experienced attorneys who go to court daily. We know how to negotiate a good plea deal, when necessary, and how to win at trial. We will defend you and fight for you. Every driver needs a unique and individualized defense. Contact us today to see how we can help you.

Contact Us Today | The Consultation Is Free

Looking to fight a speeding ticket in Bergen County, Passaic County or elsewhere in northern New Jersey or the New York City metro? We have office locations in Hackensack, Wayne and the Bronx.

Let us review your case, free of charge. To schedule your no cost consultation, please send us an email or call 201-212-4532.