No License Suspension for a Cranberry Township Man Charged with Going 36 Miles Over the Limit

A 36-year-old Bricklayer in Cranberry Township was recently pulled over for speeding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike while going 101 miles per hour, which is 36 miles over the posted limit. A charge of this excessive speed would result in five points on his license, a 15-day license suspension and a departmental review by PennDOT, who could mandate an even longer license suspension, based on the circumstances. The man, who had no current points on his license, spoke with his employer, who advised him that without a valid license, he’d have to lay him off. So in an effort to save his license and in effect his job, he contacted the traffic attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys, LLC.

Attorney Matthew Ness represented his client and went to a preliminary evidentiary hearing before a magistrate. We argued and the magistrate ultimately agreed to reduce the charge to going 10 miles an hour over the limit. In the end, our client was pleased that this charge only resulted in two points and would not cause a license suspension, which was paramount to him keeping his job.

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