Common Trucking Violations Are a Crime in New York
In New York, trucking violations are not a matter of simply paying a fine. Many are considered criminal offenses, requiring the driver or registered owner of the vehicle to appear in criminal court. A conviction or failure to appear will follow you across state lines, resulting in more legal trouble, higher fines and possible commercial driver's license (CDL) ramifications through the National Driver Registry.
Protect your livelihood and your company. We fight trucking tickets.
The criminal defense lawyers of The Wool Law Group have extensive knowledge of federal transportation law and New York State trucking and traffic regulations. We represent independent truck drivers and trucking companies, from over-the-road freight haulers based outside of New York to local commercial drivers and cartage companies.
Statewide New York Trucking Ticket Lawyers
Based on Long Island, our attorneys defend truckers and trucking companies in New York City, the Hudson Valley, Upstate New York and statewide. Contact us day or night for a free initial consultation.
Trucking Tickets in New York Criminal Courts
When law enforcement pulls a truck over for a traffic infraction or other reason, it commonly results in the issuance of multiple tickets for violations of federal and/or state regulations. We have handled the full range of criminal trucking offenses:
- Failure to display MVT, HUT, FUT or IFTA stickers — Any commercial vehicle must have a Motor Vehicle Tax (MVT) stamp if 50 percent of business is conducted in New York
- Size and weight violations — Overweight or oversized loads per weight restrictions on the Interstate, state highways or local roads and bridges
- Hours of Service violations — Too many hours at the wheel or too little rest
- Logbook violations — Incomplete or falsified entries
- Equipment issues — loose mud flaps, lights out, worn brakes, missing reflective tape
- Cargo securement violations
- Maintenance and inspection tickets
- Weigh station violations
- Traffic violations — speeding, passing, traffic signals, impaired driving
- Hazardous materials violations
- Criminal aspects of trucking accidents
Experienced Defense of Truckers and Trucking Companies
Attorney Richard Wool has practiced law in New York for more than 35 years and has extensive experience in criminal defense, with a special emphasis in trucking law. We are intimately familiar with federal DOT and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, (FMSCR), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) regulations, and specific rules in New York City and Nassau County/Suffolk County regarding truck routes, restricted parkways and other obscure or local rules that commonly result in tickets.
The Wool Law Group can stand in for individual drivers or the corporate entity in New York criminal courts. We can challenge serious charges such as weight restriction violations that might result in fines of $10,000 or more. We negotiate with prosecutors to reduce fines, downgrade offenses and dismiss some of the tickets when multiple citations are issued.
We are always cognizant of the impact that trucking tickets can have on a commercial driver's license (CDL). The National Driver Registry tracks trucker violations. A serious offense or pattern of defying trucking regulations can result in a career-killing CDL suspension or revocation not only in New York but in other jurisdictions. If the driver is cited rather than the registered owner, we can sometimes negotiate to transfer the violation to the corporation instead of the individual.
We represent many large trucking firms and businesses with fleets of trucks, as well as small companies and independent operators. We routinely handle trucking tickets issued to 18-wheelers, tandem-axle trucks, delivery vehicles, buses and other large trucks subject to state and federal regulations.
Where There's a Wool, There's a Way
We know what's at stake, and we know how to protect your interests in the courts of New York. Contact us by e-mail, or call 1-888-782-5849 for a free consultation with the truck ticket lawyers at The Wool Law Group in Plainview, New York.
