Cell Phone Tickets on Long Island
Written By: Benjamin Goldman, Esq.
New York State is one of the toughest jurisdictions on cell phone tickets. Each violation adds 5 points to your driving record. A first-time offender can be fined up to $293, a second time offender $393, and a third time offender $543. Of course multiple offenses can result in suspension and separate driver assessment fees of hundreds of dollars more. Drivers with a Class DJ driver license, Class MJ driver license, or learner permit, are looking at 120 day suspension for any cell phone violation conviction.
Most justice courts will accept some sort of plea bargain disposition for a first-time cell phone violator with a clean record. Long Island is the exception. Most traffic cases in Nassau County are adjudicated in the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (NCTPVA) in Garden City. Most cases in Suffolk County are adjudicated in the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (SCTPVA) in Hauppauge. Both agencies are tough on cell phone violations. If you want to fight your cell phone ticket in these courts get ready for a battle. It is probably prudent to have a traffic ticket lawyer in your corner. Your attorney can go to court instead of you as well.
The Benjamin Goldman Law Office has seen success in fighting cell phone charges. In many cases our attorneys have been able to get them dismissed or reduced to parking tickets. We will be glad to review your ticket. Contact us at your convenience. Our firm does not charge for a consultation.