Speeding Charges Reduced: Teenager Gets Saved from Acquiring Points on License
In Pennsylvania, speeding tickets are considered minor infractions, unless the outcome is fatal! However, if you are caught speeding, you will still get a traffic ticket and acquire points on your license.
But what about a major speeding offense? Well, expect increased insurance premiums and a permanent blot on your driving record! Now, for a teenager who just learned how to drive, this situation can get messy.
We at the Logue Law Group recently handled a 16-year-old’s case in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The teenager faced a serious moving violation that posed a threat to his privilege to drive. Keep reading to explore how our experienced Pittsburgh criminal lawyers intervened and helped reduce the charges for our client.
Penalties for Speeding Infractions
Section 3362 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code clearly states a $35+ fine for speeding infractions, and an additional $2 for every mph over the limit. Not just that, but you also receive pointers on your license under the following categories-
- Going over 5 mph or less: 0 points on the license, and fines.
- Going over 6- 10 mph: 2 points on the license and fines.
- Going over 11- 15 mph: 3 points on the license and fines.
- Going over 16- 25 mph: 4 points on the license and fines.
- Going over 26- 30 mph: 5 points on the license and fines.
- Going over 31+ mph: 5 points on the license, suspension of driver’s license, enrollment in a driver improvement school.
Our client was caught speeding 33 mph in a residential zone. This specific violation could have led to 5 points on our client’s license. Not just that, but it could have also led to the revocation of our client’s driving privileges. Most importantly, such a traffic ticket could create a lasting negative impact on our client. And needless to say, the personal, as well as financial burdens of such convictions are immense. That is exactly why our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers took up the case the moment they received a call from the boy’s parents.
The Logue Law Group to the Rescue
Our client, the 16-year-old young man, was cited for driving 31 MPH over the speed limit. This is considered a serious summary offense for which he received a major traffic citation.
The violation would have activated a mandatory 90-day suspension of his driving privileges. He would have also had 5 crucial points placed on his driver’s record. But thankfully, his family immediately contacted us.
We knew the long-term cost of this infraction would exceed the initial fine. Therefore, our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers decided to contest the nature of the offense. We worked to negotiate a significant mitigation of the charges for violating Title 75, Section 3362 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. We engaged in a vicious negotiation with the prosecutorial authority. And as a result of our efforts, the authority finally decided to reduce the charges to a non-moving violation.
Now, how did this help? Well, a non-moving violation charge eliminates the risk of receiving pointers, which was our main objective! Our client’s record remained clean, and his driving privilege was successfully retained. And all this happened because a skilled Pittsburgh criminal lawyer from our firm decided to take up the case. This is the outcome of an effective representation.
So, if you are facing similar consequences and want to come out clean, don’t hesitate to hire our Pittsburgh criminal lawyers! Just call us at 844.PITT.DUI and schedule a free consultation today!