Why have our traffic lawyer fight a

traffic ticket?

Paying the ticket is the same as pleading guilty and can result in points being added to your license, increased insurance premiums, and even license suspension.

Neither the Officer nor the court staff are required to inform you if your ticket will result in points or a suspension so before you plead guilty. Contact our traffic lawyer for a free consultation.

Penalties for Common Citations

Section 1543(a): Driving Under Suspension – Additional 1 Year Suspension
At 2nd Offense 9up to 6 Month jail time
At 6th Offense 9mandatory 30 Days jail time up to 6 Months
Section 1543(b): Driving Under DUI Suspension – 60 days jail time
2nd Offense – 90 Days jail time
3rd Offense – 6 Months jail time
Section 1786(f): Failure to maintain financial responsibility – 3 Months Suspension
Section 3112(a)(3): Failure to stop at a red signal – 3 Points
Section 3302: Failure to yield half of roadway – 3 Points
Section 3303, 3304, and 3305, 3307: Improper Passing – 3 Points
Section 3306(a)(1): Improper passing on a hill or curve – 4 Points
Section 3310: Following too closely – 3 Points
Section 3321(a) and 3322: Failure to yield – 3 Points
Section 3323: Failure to stop or yield for a sign – 3 Points
Section 3324: Failure to yield when entering a roadway – 3 Points
Section 3332: U-turn offenses – 3 Points
Section 3345: Overtaking School Bus – 5 Points and 60 Day Suspension
Section 3361: Failure to drive at safe speed – 2 Points

Section 3362: Exceeding Maximum Speed
6-10 mph over – 2 Points
11-15 mph over – 3 Points
16-25 mph over – 4 Points
26-30 mph over – 5 Points
31 and up mph over – 5 Points and a Departmental Sanctions Hearing with PennDOT
Speeding of 11 mph or more in Work Zone – 15 Day Suspension
Section 3365: Speeding in a School Zone – 3 Points and 60 Day Suspension for 2nd Offense
Section 3365(c): Exceeding hazardous grade speed limit – 3 Points
Section 3367: Racing on Highways – 6 Month Suspension
Section 3542(a) and 3547: Failure to yield to pedestrians – 3 Points
Section 3702: Improper backing – 3 Points
Section 3714(a): Careless driving – 3 Points
Section 3714(b): Careless driving w/unintentional death – 6 Month Suspension
Section 3714(c): Careless driving w/serious bodily injury – 3 Month Suspension
Section 3736: Reckless driving – 6 Month Suspension
Section 3745: Leaving scene of an accident – 4 Points and up to 90 days in jail

What can you do in

my case?

First we review every ticket to see if there is a defect that we could use to get the ticket dismissed. This is not common but we review every case carefully.

In most cases we recommend having us negotiate your ticket to an offense that won’t carry points or affect your license.

In most cases you will not have to appear in court.

CDL Violations

If you have a CDL and receive a traffic citation, we understand that your very livelihood could be at risk. In addition to regular offenses we handle CDL specific violations including Overweight Truck Violations.

Out of State Drivers

Pennsylvania is a member of the Driver License Compact, an agreement between 46 states to report traffic convictions and license suspensions. This means that paying a ticket in Pennsylvania may add points to or result in a suspension of your out-of-state license.

License Suspensions /Restorations

It only takes one mistake to wind up in a cycle of misery with PennDOT. If you have a suspended license, let us review your situation and find a way to get you back on the road legally.