More Than A Minor Hassle: Understanding The Different Types Of Traffic Tickets

Despite your best intentions, sometimes traffic tickets happen. Maybe you were running late for your morning commute and broke the speed limit or you briefly parked illegally to run an errand. Regardless of the circumstances that led to your offense, a traffic ticket warrants serious attention.

Left unresolved, traffic violations can have harsh consequences. At Trbovich Law Firm, we help drivers throughout New York State resolve their ticket issues in the most beneficial manner possible. What follows is a summary of the various types of traffic tickets that you can receive in New York State. If you have additional questions, please call 716-222-2222 today.

• Parking tickets
  • What is it?
    Parking tickets are a common sight throughout Buffalo and New York State. Parking violations can quickly and unnecessarily add up if you’re not careful.
  • What can you do about it?
    If you’ve been unjustly accused of a parking violation, there are ways to fight this. Understand your rights with the help of the Turbo Team’s expert attorneys.
• Cellphone tickets
  • What is it?
    Driving while talking on the phone or texting carries serious penalties in New York State that can result in heavy fines, points on your license, and even the revocation of your driving privileges.
  • What can you do about it?
    If you’re accused of talking or texting while driving, you do have options. The Turbo Team has helped citizens throughout Buffalo and New York State beat their cellphone tickets and we can help you too.
• Reckless driving
  • What is it?
    Reckless driving is a major traffic offense categorized as an unclassified misdemeanor that can result in serious fines, restrictions on your license, and even imprisonment. Being convicted of reckless driving will result in points on your license as well as a criminal record.
  • What can you do about it?
    Fighting to keep a clean driving and criminal record is important. The negative impacts resulting from a reckless driving conviction put your driving privileges, your livelihood, and your freedom at risk. You need a team of experienced attorneys who have fought and won against reckless driving charges in Buffalo and throughout New York State. Contact the Turbo Team today for help.
• Overaggressive driving
  • What is it?
    Overaggressive driving is when a driver deliberately acts in a way that puts people or property at risk. From running red lights or failing to yield to tailgating and irresponsibly changing lanes, aggressive driving is a traffic offense that is taken seriously by the courts in New York State.
  • What can you do about it?
    Maintaining a clean driving record is important to help you save money from expensive fines and insurance hikes. Simply pleading guilty to overaggressive driving can have negative consequences when it comes to keeping a clean license. Let the Turbo Team fight for a positive outcome for you by contacting us today.
• Failure to use a turn signal
  • What is it?
    Failing to use a signal upon making a turn will get you pulled over just about anywhere in New York State. Properly signaling is imperative to ensure the safety of everyone on the road. The traffic violation carries points on your license as well as a significant fine.
  • What can you do about it?
    Fighting your traffic violations, including a failure to use a turn signal, is important to help avoid the fines, insurance hikes, and blemishes on your license that are associated with it. Learn how the Turbo Team can help you fight your charges today.
• Unauthorized parking in a handicapped zone
  • What is it?
    Parking or standing in a space reserved for the handicapped will land you a ticket just about anywhere in New York State. Coinciding with lofty fines, fighting these charges can help you save money.
  • What can you do about it?
    Contact the Turbo Team today to see how we can help you fight this charge and other traffic violations that you might face.
• Improper stop signal stopping
  • What is it?
    Not coming to a complete stop when you arrive at a stop sign will land you a traffic ticket and hefty fines that are associated with it.
  • What can you do about it?
    Before pleading guilty to a traffic violation, contact the Turbo Team to see how we can help. Working to avoid points on your license, insurance hikes, and lofty fines, the Turbo Team will help you achieve a desirable outcome for your situation.
• Driving Without A License
  • What is it?
    In New York State, having a valid driver’s license is required anytime you operate a motor vehicle. Whether your license was suspended or revoked for serious traffic violations, delinquent fees, driving without insurance, or any other infraction, police officers will not hesitate to pull you over for this. With penalties ranging from hefty traffic infractions up to a felony, New York State and the DMV take this offense very seriously.
  • What can you do about it?
    Having the proper legal advice that will help you determine the best course of action to fight the charges against you is crucial. If you’re facing charges for driving without a license in New York State, contact the Turbo Team today.

Learn More About Your Legal Options Today

If costly traffic violations are causing you stress, Trbovich Law Firm can help. To arrange for a free consultation to discuss your options, call our Buffalo office at 1-800-650-6350. You can also contact the Turbo Team via email.