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Former New York State Traffic Court Judge Represents Drivers in Traffic Court

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NYC Bronx and Harlem Traffic Court Judge, Harold Dee, a veteran of 25,000 motor vehicle and traffic violation hearings, represents clients’ interests in both Traffic Court and Criminal Court.

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Mount Kisco, NY – February 24, 2016 – NYC Bronx and Harlem Traffic Court Judge, Harold Dee, a veteran of 25,000 motor vehicle and traffic violation hearings, represents clients’ interests in both Traffic Court and Criminal Court.

Harold Dee, a White Plains DWI lawyer, is located in New York’s Hudson Valley and specializes in representing motorists charged with violations of New York’s Vehicle and Traffic Law such as speeding and drunk driving. Harold Dee represents clients in the Courts of Westchester, NYC, Rockland, Dutchess, Columbia, Putnam, Sullivan, Green, Orange, Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York State as well as courts in western Connecticut and northern NJ.

Harold Dee gained the knowledge and ability to protect clients while sitting as a Traffic Court Judge in Manhattan and the Bronx. Mr. Dee’s expertise, acquired over the last forty years, includes representing thousands of drivers in discussions, conferences, plea bargains, hearings and trials with local city, town and village prosecutors and District Attorneys. In addition to moving violations and drunk driving offenses, Harold Dee also represents motorists’ charged with traffic related crimes such as reckless driving, driving with a suspended or revoked license, and in hit and run accidents.

Harold Dee is a trustworthy, tenacious, and affordable Bedford DWI lawyer that promotes an excellent attorney-client relationship by keeping clients informed throughout hearings. If you are looking for a reliable Traffic and DWI Defense Attorney with the best possible representation, Harold Dee will help you to save your money and avoid getting points on your driver license. Don’t risk losing your license. For a free consultation, call 1-800-427-6533 or visit www.harolddee.com.

New York City Speed Limit To Officially Drop To 25 MPH On Nov. 7, 2014

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New York City Speed Limit Drop To 25 MPH On Nov. 7

New York City Speed Limit Drops To 25 MPH

De Blasio Set To Sign Bill Reducing NYC Speed Limit From 30 MPH To 25 MPH

After an aggressive campaign to make NYC streets safer, the legislature has passed a bill to reduce the default speed limit in NYC from 30 MPH to 25 MPH, the new law is set to take effect on November 07, 2014.

Unless signs say otherwise, the speed limit on all city streets will be reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph. (Some large high-capacity streets will retain higher speed limits) Advocates of the bill urge that speed is deadly and the new legislation will save life’s.

What does this mean for the average NYC commuter/motorist? Fighting a traffic ticket in NYC is hard to begin with as no plea bargaining is allowed. With the advent of this new lower speed limit, we envision more tickets will be issued and more motorists might find themselves facing higher fines/points. Here is an example, let’s say a motorist was ticketed for 50/30 mph zone prior to November 7, 2014, they would be facing four (4) points and fines/surcharges to NYS DMV Traffic Violations Bureau. After November 7, that same motorist would be facing much harsher penalties. If the motorist were to be driving at the same speed of 50 MPH in the lower 25 MPH zone, they would be facing 6 points, fines/surcharges to NYS DMV Traffic Violations Bureau plus the motorist would owe an additional penalty to DMV Albany due to the driver assessment fee. (6 or more points in 18 months triggers the assessment which is minimally $100/year for 3 years) The new lower speed makes it more likely for motorist to accumulate more points on their license if convicted of speeding.

When entering the City of New York be conscious of your speed and slow down to avoid being stopped and ticketed!

Tri-state Traffic And DWI Lawyers

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TRI-STATE TRAFFIC TICKET AND DWI LAWYERS

If you are facing a drunk driving charge or any motor vehicle traffic offense, we can provide  fast, accurate answers about your problem and the best way to proceed based on forty years of experience in the practice of Vehicle and Traffic Law. The defense attorneys at the firm of Harold Dee, Attorney At Law, P.C. are familiar with and understand your concerns and the sense of urgency in dealing with what might be or become a difficult situation.
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We will make every effort to ascertain, as well as understand, your legal predicament to better represent you in a vigorous and professional manner. Our attorneys explain every step of the legal process so you can make educated decisions for yourself. No matter what the charges you are facing, we can help!
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Harold Dee is a former NYS/NYC Bronx and Manhattan Traffic Court Judge.  Mr. Dee is a veteran of 25,000 Motor Vehicle and Traffic Violation Hearings. He brings the wealth of a sitting experience, knowledge when representing you both in Traffic Court and Criminal Court.
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Mr. Dee and his staff have the necessary knowledge and experience needed to properly protect your right to operate motor vehicles in the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mr. Dee’s experience and reputation has been built over 40 years of representing ten thousand (10,000) motorists in discussions, conferences and plea bargains, with various Village, Town, City and County Court’s Traffic Prosecutors and Assistant District Attorneys. The firm has been  successful in securing Not Guilty decisions in hundreds of trials for drunk driving, speeding, and operating while suspended (AUO) with local city, town, and village prosecutors, & DA’s.
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Mr. Dee is trustworthy, tenacious and affordable. The firm will appear on your behalf in the Courts of Westchester, NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Dutchess, Columbia, Putnam, Orange, Greene and Columbia Counties in New York State as well as courts in western Connecticut and northern New Jersey.

 

NEW YORK TRAFFIC TICKET AND DWI DEFENSE LAWYERS

By far, speeding convictions take more New York drivers off the road than any other violation. New York State will suspend or revoke a motorist who has three or more speeding ticket convictions (and/or misdemeanors) for violations that occur within the same eighteen month (18) period. Many times the operator is completely unaware of New York’s stringent rules requiring a six month revocation of one’s driving privileges once three speeding convictions have occurred. Strange as it may seem, a motorist could be off the road for six months with only five (5) points on his/her license. For example, if each of your three speeding charges are bargained down to just five miles over the limit (60/55 mph zone) from a higher charge (i.e., 80/55 @ 6 points), the point total for each speed is only 3 points each (see chart within 1-10 mph over the limit is assessed three points) yielding 9 points in total, before taking the Driver Safety Course (which offers a four point reduction of the driver’s point total). Once the course is completed the motorist point total is only five (5) yet there is a six month revocation for having incurred three speeding traffic ticket or misdemeanors convictions within the same eighteen month period.

 

NEW JERSEY TRAFFIC TICKET AND DWI DEFENSE LAWYERS

If you have a NY license, and accumulate traffic violations in NJ, any subsequent out of state conviction (including any in NJ) will not appear on your NY abstract, only on the record of the sister state you were convicted in. While it may compromise your driving “privilege to operate” in the other state, it will not appear or affect you in NY. However,  if the situation is reversed and you are a NJ Driver facing a traffic violation in NY or another state, you must know that NJ takes points from out of state, as mentioned above, any moving violation out of state is assigned 2 points in NJ regardless of the points it carries in the out of state jurisdiction. As an aside getting points on your license may also increase your insurance rates. Contact your insurance agent for details.

 

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Point System

How many points can a motorist accumulate in NJ before being suspended? Below are the NJ DMV guidelines:

Points Accumulated

Period of Suspension

12-15 Points in a period of two years or less 30 Days
16-18 Points in a period of two years or less 60 Days
19-21 Points in a period of two years or less 90 Days
22-24 Points in a period of two years or less 120 Days
25-27 Points in a period of two years or less 150 Days
28 or more Points in a period of two years or less Not less then: 180 Days
12-14 Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 30 Days
15-18 Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 30 Days
19-22 Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 60 Days
23-26 Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 90 Days
27-30 Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 120 Days
31-35 Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 150 Days
36 or more Points in a period greater than two years Not less than: 180 Days

 

Some Common infractions and the points attached to them:

Infraction

Points

Reckless Driving

5

Careless Driving

2

Speeding up to 14 MPH above the limit

2

Speeding 15-29 MPH above the limit

4

Speeding 30 MPH or more above the limit

5

Improper Passing of School Bus

5

Moving violation out of state

2

 

NJ DMV reviews you driver’s abstract every time points or other serious events are added to your driving record. If you accumulate six or more points within three years from your last posted violation, you will receive a $150 Surcharge plus $25 for each additional point. A points based Surcharge can result in a Surcharge for three years.

Additional Surcharges may also apply that can result in a Surcharge due for three years:

 

CONNECTICUT TRAFFIC TICKET AND DWI DEFENSE LAWYERS

As in NY and NJ, Connecticut goes by a point system. If a driver accumulates six points on their driving record, that driver can expect a warning letter from the DMV. If they are convicted of 10 or more points their ability to operate in CT will be suspended for 30 days. Infractions and the points they carry are listed below.

The DMV assesses one point for each of the following infractions:

 

The DMV assesses two points for the following infractions:

 

The DMV assesses three points for the following infractions:

 

The CT DMV assesses four points for the following infractions:

 

The CT DMV assesses five points for the following infractions:

 

In Connecticut, a driver must attend an Operator Retraining Program if:

MOVING vs NON-MOVING VIOLATIONS

 

Violations are also classified by whether or not the vehicle was in motion at the type of the incident, and traffic tickets may therefore be for either moving or non-moving violations. Examples of moving violations include:

 

 

Non moving violations include:

 

For a free consultation regarding your privilege to operate in NY, NJ, or CT call or fill out a contact form today! Our telephone is easy to remember. 1.800.HAROLD.Dee   (800.427.6533).

Harold Dee’s office helps clients educate themselves about their legal rights before they seek counsel.  The following web links offer important information in English for the New York Tri-State area that will help you decide whether you should hire an attorney and what questions you should ask an attorney if you decide you need one.

 

New York links

New York State Office of the Attorney General

New York State Citizen Guide

New York Business

New York Consumer Protection Board

New York City Government

New York City Department of Corrections

New York City Department of Education

New York Bankruptcy Laws

Association of New York Intellectual Property Law

New York State Banking Department

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

New York State Department of Health

New York State Department of Transportation

New York State Department of Labor

New York State Insurance Department

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

New York State Department of State

Connecticut links

Connecticut Office of the Attorney General

Connecticut Real Estate Commission

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Lead Poisoning Prevention, and Control Program

State of Connecticut, Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Issues

State of Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission

Connecticut Department of Children and Families

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

Connecticut Department of Labor

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles

Connecticut Department of Education

Connecticut Department of Higher Education

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Connecticut Department of Transportation

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

Connecticut Department of Agriculture

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New Jersey links

New Jersey Attorney General

State of New Jersey Division of Taxation

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission

New Jersey Real Estate Commission

State of New Jersey Workers Compensation

New Jersey Temporary Disability

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance

New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services

New Jersey Department of Human Services

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

New Jersey Department of State

New Jersey Department of Transportation

New Jersey Department of Treasury

Federal link

Federal Inmate Locator

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New York State Speeding Ticket Proposal

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NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR CUOMO’S NEW SPEEDING TICKET PROPOSAL  

Governor Cuomo is unhappy with the current state of plea bargaining in NY. Presently, a motorist (or their attorney) will negotiate a plea bargain, a mutually agreed upon guilty plea to a lesser charge and then the Judge can either accept the plea or refuse it. As long as all three parties are in agreement, there are no plea bargain restrictions as we speak.

Governor Cuomo wants to change that. His reasoning is that New York drivers get off too easy.

Between court fines/surcharges, insurance surcharges and driver assessment fees, motorist are punished enough and to add more restrictions would be to unfairly burden the motoring public.

What Governor Cuomo is proposing is the following: if your alleged speed is higher than 20 mph over the limit, a motorist would not be able to plea to a no point violation , they must take a violation that includes points. The Governor also wants to tack on a surcharge to VTL 1201A-a very common no point parking ticket plea which currently dictates that all the fine money ($50-$150) go to the town/village/city and not Albany, so that the surcharge will go to Albany.

NY drivers face enough hardships as it is. This is just another way to take money out of our pockets! This legislation will increase the amount of money Albany gets from traffic violations and the amount your insurance company sees, (it should be noted, points are held against a motorist 18 months from the violation date, but convictions stay on your driving record for 4 years from the conviction date and your driving record is what your insurance company uses to surcharge you).

This is a classic case of revenue raising . If you could be affected by these new guidelines you should call/write your local assemblyman and fight this proposed legislation.

As an aside, there is no plea bargaining in Traffic Violation Bureau in the five boroughs, this would affect all other areas of NY State and not NYC.

 

Cuomo wants fewer plea bargains and higher fees for speeding tickets

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cuomo-crackdown-speeders-article-1.1247298#ixzz2NXcJBugd

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