New York Traffic Ticket Prices Going Up, Up and Away!

    NEW YORK, Aug. 15 /EMWNews/ -- According to New York traffic

attorney Matthew Weiss, Esq. (http://www.nytrafficticket.com), the New York

State Department of Motor Vehicles reports that motorists will soon be

paying a hefty 60% increase in surcharges for New York traffic tickets. As

of August 1, the surcharge has gone to $80.00, just having gone from $50 to

$60.00 on July 1st. Originally $5.00, this surcharge was instituted by

then-Gov. Cuomo in the 1980s and has quickly grown to often surpass the

actual fine amounts.



    The surcharge is payable in addition to the actual fine for the NY

moving violation. It is also payable in addition to the $300 (or more)

Driver Assessment Responsibility Fee, which is imposed upon motorists that

accumulate six or more points. The Driver Assessment Fee is payable by all

motorists regardless of their state of license, that have 6 or more points

in New York.



    According to Weiss, "New York politicians use motor vehicle traffic

laws as a multi-faceted way to tax New York drivers which, of course,

creates further incentive for motorists to fight their tickets." Weiss adds

that, because the high cost of gas is reducing vehicle traffic on major NY

highways, "the police have fewer targets to ticket and therefore need to

squeeze more money out of each victim. Courts have no discretion to waive

or reduce the surcharge and often the surcharge exceeds the actual fine

amount for the traffic ticket."



    Weiss' firm, dubbed 888-RED LIGHT, helps New York drivers defend

themselves from any New York truck or traffic ticket for a flat fee. His

team of NY traffic ticket lawyers successfully defend 1,000s of motorists

each year.



    For an interview with Mr. Weiss about this issue or any issues

affecting the law and traffic tickets, please contact: Rosemarie Colon

Miles, 212-683-7373. X 44 or email: [email protected]