In New York tickets for trucking violations can be a very expensive. New York State law imposes high fines and penalties for trucking violations compared to other New York traffic law violations. Trucking tickets for overweight vehicles often run into the thousands of dollars. Also, the police tend to write multiple tickets for the same stop, raising the amount of the fines.
The ultimate resolution of the case depends on a variety of factors, including, the court the trucking violations are returnable to, and the prosecutor handling the case. Most courts will negotiate trucking tickets, however some courts, such as the Traffic Violations Bureaus in New York City will not. In New York State, regardless of the court the tickets are returnable to, corporations must be represented by counsel. Consequently, when tickets are written to a corporation, the law requires an attorney to appear on behalf of the corporation. In Suffolk County, a Suffolk traffic lawyer can usually negotiate a favorable resolution. Likewise, for trucking tickets issued in Nassau County, a Nassau traffic lawyer can usually negotiate a favorable resolution while at the same time substantially lowering the fine amounts for the motorist or corporation.
As a traffic lawyer I have handled thousands of trucking tickets throughout Long Island. Some of the more common trucking violations include equipment violations, overweight violations, out of service violations, permit and regulatory violations, hazardous material transportation violations, and general DOT violations. If you or your company have received trucking tickets it is best to retain a traffic lawyer that has already handled numerous trucking tickets.
In the past, penalties for overweight tickets were based on the number of pounds overweight. Today the penalties and fines are based on the percentage that the truck is overweight. Below is the fine schedule for overweight trucking violations in New York State.
| Greater Than | Up To | Fines |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | 2% | $150 |
| 2% | 4% | $300 |
| 4% | 6% | $450 |
| 6% | 7% | $525 |
| 7% | 8% | $600 |
| 8% | 10% | $750 |
| 10% | 12% | $950 |
| 12% | 14% | $1150 |
| 14% | 16% | $1350 |
| 16% | 18% | $1550 |
| 18% | 20% | $1750 |
| 20% | 22% | $1950 |
| 22% | 24% | $2150 |
| 24% | 26% | $2350 |
| 26% | 28% | $2550 |
| 28% | 30% | $2750 |
| 30% | 32% | $2950 |
| 32% | 34% | $3150 |
| 34% | 36% | $3350 |
| 36% | 38% | $3550 |
| 38% | 40% | $3750 |
| Greater Than 40% | $3750 + $125 for each % over 40 |
NO ONE SHOULD EVER PLEAD GUILTY TO A TRUCKING VIOLATION
WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY
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