David H. Weinstein, Attorney at Law

They can result in fines, court costs and points being placed against your driving record. But once you get traffic tickets, what should you do?

If you pay the citations without going to Court, you get convictions on your record and points from the Motor Vehicle Administration. If you get enough points, your license can be suspended or even revoked, seriously impacting your ability to work, attend school, or perform everyday errands.

If you don’t pay them and don’t go to Court, your license will automatically be suspended. Get caught driving while suspended or revoked and you could go to jail.

You could go to Court unrepresented, but without an attorney, would you know how to effectively defend yourself? Would you even know whether the State could prove its case?

Traffic Ticket Defense Center can help. Each year since 1993, Traffic Ticket Defense Center has represented hundreds of drivers and has helped them avoid points, fines and sanctions at the Motor Vehicle Administration. In most instances a Traffic Ticket Defense Center attorney can resolve your tickets without you even having to appear in court.

POINTS

In Maryland, the Department of Motor Vehicles assesses points for moving violations. These points are effective for two years from the date of the violation.

Click here for a full table of points.

ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

Accumulating points within a two-year period subjects a person to additional sanctions by Motor Vehicle Administration. A person receives a warning letter after accumulating 3 points and must attend a point system conference if he or she accumulates 5, 6 or 7 points. In most instances, the Motor Vehicle Administration is authorized to suspend the license of a driver who accumulates 8 points, and revoke the license of each driver who accumulates 12 points.

A first-time suspension may not be for less than 2 days or more than 30 days. Any subsequent suspension must be for at least 15 days and not more than 90 days. Points accumulated due to alcohol convictions carry a first time suspension of not more than 6 months. On a second conviction less than 5 years after the first, or on a third conviction, the Motor Vehicle Administration imposes a suspension of up to 12 months. For a fourth or subsequent conviction, the suspension can be up to 24 months. A restricted license may be issued to a person who participates in an Ignition Interlock Program.

If the suspension or revocation of a license would affect adversely a person’s employment or opportunity for employment, the Administration may decline to order the suspension or revocation or cancel or modify the suspension or revocation.

A professional driver must attend the point system conference if he or she accumulates 8 point

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