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A traffic violation in New Jersey can result in heavy fines, increased insurance costs, and potentially a suspended license. Attorney Ihab Ibrahim of Jersey City, NJ, helps drivers fight all sorts of traffic tickets — from speeding tickets to serious DUI charges.
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If you need a New Jersey traffic ticket lawyer, schedule a consultation with Ibrahim & Ibrahim Law Firm today. After reviewing your situation, Mr. Ibrahim will tell you honestly whether contesting your citation is worth it — and exactly how he’d fight it. Serious charges may overlap with our criminal defense practice, and our DWI guide explains what to do if you were stopped.
In New Jersey, traffic violations add points to your driving record under the MVC point schedule — accumulate 6+ points within three years and you pay an annual surcharge; 12+ points and your license is suspended. Because NJ provides no way to remove a conviction from your driving record, contesting the ticket before conviction is often the only way to avoid lasting insurance increases.
Why hire a traffic ticket lawyer?
The stakes are high
Beyond the one-time fine, a violation will usually cause your insurance premiums to increase — and since New Jersey provides no way to remove a driving offense from your record, those costs can last for life. The NJ MVC point schedule shows how quickly points add up.
Traffic cases are difficult
Without a lawyer, it can be nearly impossible to win in municipal traffic court. These courts handle such a high volume of cases that you’ll likely have only a few minutes to convince a judge — and you’ll need a refined legal argument proving the ticket is unjust.
Victory is possible
Despite the difficulties of traffic court, it is possible to successfully contest a ticket with a dedicated lawyer. After reviewing your situation, Mr. Ibrahim will develop a legal strategy to argue your ticket is unjust — for example, that the officer had no right to pull you over.
No matter the traffic ticket, Ibrahim & Ibrahim can help
From municipal parking citations to charges that threaten your license, we defend New Jersey drivers against every type of traffic violation:
- Driving with a suspended license
- Speeding
- Improper passing
- Improper passing of a school bus
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Parking violations
- Racing
- Reckless driving
- School zone violations
- Driving under the influence (DUI)
- Stop sign violations
- Traffic signal violations
- Uninsured driving
- Unsafe lane changes
Affordable representation.
Ibrahim & Ibrahim Law Firm is committed to providing affordable legal services to men, women, and families in Jersey City and beyond. In addition to free consultations, we offer reasonable fees and flexible payment plans that can work with any budget. If you would like to know more about the cost of hiring our lawyer for your traffic ticket case, contact our office today.
Potential traffic ticket defenses
After reviewing the circumstances of your ticket, attorney Ihab Ibrahim will honestly advise whether you can benefit from contesting the citation:
Faulty equipment
If you were cited for speeding, there’s a chance the officer’s radar gun was malfunctioning. Mr. Ibrahim knows how to investigate these scenarios and other instances of defective equipment.
Unjust traffic stop
Were you found driving without a license after an officer pulled you over? Mr. Ibrahim may be able to argue that the officer had no right to pull you over in the first place — delegitimizing your ticket.
Frequently asked questions
Paying the ticket is pleading guilty — the points, surcharges, and insurance increases follow automatically, and New Jersey provides no way to later remove the conviction from your driving record. A consultation before paying costs you nothing.
Accumulating 12 or more points results in license suspension, and 6+ points within three years triggers an annual surcharge. Point totals also drive insurance increases that can persist for years.
Often, yes. Depending on the violation and your record, a negotiated amendment to a zero-point or lower-point offense may be possible — protecting your license and your insurance rates.
A DWI is technically a traffic offense in New Jersey — but its penalties (license loss, interlock, even jail) are severe, it cannot be plea-bargained, and it can never be expunged from your driving record. It deserves a full defense.
Related practice areas
NJ traffic & DWI guides
Official New Jersey resources
- NJ MVC — Points SchedulePoints assigned per violation
- NJ MVC — SurchargesAnnual surcharge liability
- NJ MVC — Suspensions & RestorationsRestoring a suspended license
- N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 — DWIDriving while intoxicated statute
- NJ Courts — Municipal CourtWhere tickets are heard