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PO BOX 750, Southampton, New York 11969

Traffic Violations Attorneys Serving Suffolk County, New York

NOTE:  Town and Village Justice Courts are presently closed to the public due to the State of Emergency. Not Guilty Pleas should still be submitted and a pretrial conference will be scheduled for a later date. For information on how to respond to a ticket, Paul can be reached by calling 631-287-0018 or by email at [email protected].

Speeding Tickets
We have had great success in getting speeding tickets and other traffic tickets reduced to zero point violations or dismissed without the driver having to appear in court. We appear regularly on speeding tickets and traffic tickets/violations in the the Justice Courts of the Town of Southampton, Village of Southampton, Village of Sag Harbor, Town of East Hampton, Town of Riverhead, Town of Southold, Town of Shelter Island, Village of Quogue, Village of Westhampton Beach and Village of West Hampton Dunes, as well as the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency (“SCTPVA”) in Hauppauge. In addition, we appear in the First District Court in Central Islip and various Village Courts in Nassau on select matters. Each court has its own policies and procedures on traffic tickets so it is important to have an experienced lawyer working for you in order to minimize the impact on your driving record.

Points from traffic and speeding tickets can cause your insurance premiums to jump or result in a revoked or suspended license. It is estimated that insurance costs increase 18% after one moving violation and as much as 53% after three moving violations. Convictions for three speeding tickets or an accumulation of 11 points within an 18 month period will result in a loss of driving privileges. A combined total of 6 points within an 18 month period will trigger the imposition by DMV of the Driver Responsibility Assessment. Avoid points on your license, higher fines, insurance costs and DMV assessments by having attorney Paul Tuths handle your speeding ticket or other traffic ticket/violation in a Long Island court.

For further information, Paul can be reached by email at [email protected].

Our Process

Paul Tuths takes a personal, hands-on approach to the defense of your speeding ticket. He will interview you over the telephone and through emails and review your documentation to obtain as much information as possible regarding the circumstances surrounding your speeding ticket.  He will provide you with detailed information on how to respond to the speeding ticket and enter a plea of NOT GUILTY. After the speeding ticket is returned to the court with a plea of NOT GUILTY, the court sets a pretrial conference date at which time Paul Tuths will appear personally on your behalf and discuss a proposed reduction or dismissal with the prosecutor. We are able to proceed in court on most speeding tickets without your personal appearance based upon your written authorization. We prepare the authorization letter for you to sign. From start to finish, Paul Tuths will be the attorney personally handling your speeding ticket. We DO NOT farm out cases to other attorneys to make our court appearances on speeding tickets or moving violations. We use our many years of experience in the courts of Suffolk County and eastern Long Island to get the best possible result for you. At the conclusion of the court case, Paul Tuths will contact you to advise you of the final disposition on the ticket, the fine imposed by the court (unless the ticket has been dismissed) and the date by which payment of the fine is due.

Handling a wide array of traffic violation cases

Paul G. Tuths represents clients in the Justice Courts of the Town of Southampton, Village of Southampton, Village of Sag Harbor, Town of East Hampton, Town of Riverhead, Town of Southold, Town of Shelter Island, Village of Quogue, Village of Westhampton Beach and Village of West Hampton Dunes, as well as the Suffolk County Traffic and Parking Violation Agency and Central Islip First District Court, in a wide variety of traffic violation cases such as the following matters:

  • Speeding
  • Aggravated Unlicensed Operation (VTL 511) or Unlicensed Operation (VTL 509)
  • Expired or suspended registration
  • Expired or suspended license
  • Driving without insurance (VTL 319.1)
  • Going thru a Red Light or Stop Sign
  • Failure to signal when changing lanes

 

  • Failure to wear a seat belt
  • Improper use of Cell Phone or texting
  • Driving through a no passing zone
  • Driving under the influence
  • Reckless driving
  • Leaving the scene of an accident
  • Violating license restrictions

Fees

We charge on a flat rate basis for our legal services on traffic law matters. The amount of the charge depends on the number and nature of the traffic violations which the driver has received. Our flat rate charge covers all services including review of the traffic charges and driving record, consultations and correspondence with the driver, court appearances and final wrap-up with the driver. There is no charge for an initial consultation on traffic violations. Our fee does not include any fines and surcharges which may be imposed by a court. All fines and surcharges are the sole responsibility of the driver. Payment of fines must be received at the court by the due date. If payment is not received by the due date, driving privileges will be subject to suspension by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles.

We do accept credit cards but clients may also pay our fee with a personal check or money order.

Contact qualified traffic violations lawyers today

Paul G. Tuths has 20 years experience representing clients in courts on traffic violations, speeding tickets and other driving related charges. Contact our Southampton office online or at 631-287-0018 to speak to Paul G. Tuths about your traffic ticket. We stand prepared to do all we can to minimize the negative repercussions of a traffic violation.