Bucks County

Bucks County is the fourth largest county by population with approximately 650,000 residents. Due to its large population and proximity to Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York, there is a large amount of DUI arrests and traffic citations issued by township and the State Police.

Bensalem Township is the largest township in Bucks County with an approximate population of 60,000 residents. Bensalem Township is patrolled by the Bensalem Township Police Department as well as the Pennsylvania State Police. Due to the large number of criminal cases and traffic citations written, Bensalem is the one of 2 townships in Bucks County with two District Courts. Magisterial District Justice Michael Gallagher of Court 07-1-01 is located at Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA. Magisterial District Justice Joseph Falcone of Court 07-1-12 is located at

Bensalem Boulevard Bensalem, PA. These 2 courts are the busiest courts in Bucks County handling over one thousand criminal cases a year and over 5,000 traffic ticket cases.

Bensalem is the home of many major roads and highways including Interstate 95, the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 276) Street Road (Route 132) and Route 1 (Lincoln Highway). These roadways carry tens of thousands of motorists a day and as a result, many DUI arrests are made and thousands of traffic tickets are written each year. Interstate 95 is patrolled solely by the Pennsylvania State Police, Trevose Barracks. The speed limit is 55 mph and many motorists are unaware of the reduced urban highway speed and as a result many drivers get pulled over for speeding violations and DUI. If you get ticketed for speeding on Interstate 95, points will be assessed and your license could be suspended for speeds greater that 31 mph over the limit.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 276, is patrolled by the Pennsylvania State Police, King of Prussia Barracks. While a majority of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has a speed limit of 70 mph, the speed limit through Bensalem Township drops to 55 mph. Many of the speeding violations on I-95 and the PA Turnpike are for excessive speeding, over 31 mph over the limit, and as a result could lead to license suspension and five points being assessed to on the motorist’s license.

Street Road (Route 132) is a highly travelled road. The speed limit is 45 mph with many traffic lights and cross streets, resulting in many automobile crashes. These crashes typically lead to an arrest for Driving Under the Influence or the issuance of traffic tickets, such as Stop sign violations, Traffic control signals (Red Light violation), Following Too Closely and Careless Driving. Most moving violations carry points on the motorist’s license which could have additional insurance implications.

Route 1 (Lincoln Highway) travels through Bensalem from the end of Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia and the speed limit is 55 mph. This is also a 55 mph limit and many traffic tickets and DUI arrest are issued in this area.

In addition, Bensalem Township has recently issued a school bus enforcement and many tickets for Meeting or Overtaking a School Bus have been and will continue to be issued. This violation carries a mandatory 60 day license suspension and 5 points being assessed to the motorist’s license.

If you are pulled over for any reason in Bensalem Township, you should contact one of the experienced Bensalem traffic lawyers at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation. If you are cited for a traffic ticket in Bucks County, you only have 10 days to plead not guilty by mail and a court date will be scheduled. Both District Justice Gallagher and District Justice Falcone will permit our attorneys to appear in court for you, so you may not even have to attend the hearing to get your points reduced on your moving violation. Call the experienced Bucks County traffic lawyers at Ellis B. Klein & Associates before you pay the fine!

Bristol Township has an approximate population of 55,000 placing it in the top 15 municipalities in Pennsylvania. Levittown and Croydon encompass a majority of the population in Bristol Township.

There are several major roadways in Bristol Township including Interstate 95, the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 276) Route 13, Route 413 (Veterans Highway), New Falls Road and Trenton Road. All of these roadways are heavily travelled leading to many DUI arrests and thousands of traffic tickets filed each year.

Interstate 95 is patrolled solely by the Pennsylvania State Police, Trevose Barracks. The speed limit is 55 mph and many motorists are unaware of the reduced urban highway speed resulting in drivers getting pulled over for speeding violations and DUI.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 276, is patrolled by the Pennsylvania State Police, King of Prussia Barracks. The speed limit through Bristol Township is 55 mph while most of the Turnpike has a speed limit of 70 mph. Many of the speeding violations on I-95 and the PA Turnpike are for excessive speeding, over 31 mph over the limit, and as a result could lead to license suspension and five points being assessed to on the motorist’s license.

Route 13 and Route 413 are both heavily travelled roads, especially by tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles. Traffic tickets issued to tractor trailer drivers who carry a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) could carry points and could affect employment. If you are issued a citation, you should mail in a plea of Not Guilty and a court date will be scheduled. There are three District Courts that cover Bristol Township. District Justice Kevin Wagner of Magisterial District Court 07-1-03 is located at Bath Road, Bristol, PA.

District Justice Terrance Hughes of Magisterial District Court 07-1-04 is located at New Falls Road, Bristol, PA. District Justice Frank Peranteau of Magisterial District Court 07-1-02 is located at Bath Street Bristol, PA which handles Bristol Borough as well as Bristol Township. All 3 of these courts handle hundreds of DUI cases per year and thousands of traffic tickets filed in Bristol Township, Bucks County. All three of these district justices will allow our Bristol traffic attorneys to appear in court for the client for traffic citations so you may not have to attend a court hearing to get your points reduced on your moving violation.

If you are cited for a traffic violation, or arrested for a DUI or criminal offense in Bristol Township, you should call one of the experienced Bucks County DUI and Bucks County traffic attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation. Note that you only have 10 days to plead not guilty by mail and a court date will be scheduled. District Justice Peranteau, District Justice Wagner and District Justice Hughes will permit our Bristol traffic attorneys to appear in court for you, so you may not even have to attend the hearing to get your points reduced on your moving violation.

Falls Township includes municipalities including Fairless Hills, Morrisville and part of Levittown, PA. It’s population is approximately 35,000 residents and contains William Penn’s hone, Pennsbury Manor.

Falls Township contains several major roads, including Route 1, Route 13 and Business Route 1. The Route 1 “Superhighway” stretches North from Oxford Valley to Morrisville. While the posted speed limit is 55 mph, Falls Township Police stop hundreds of vehicle a year for speeding well in excess of the posted speed limit. Many of these cases are high-speed speeding tickets, greater than 31 mph over the limit, which carry 5 points on the driver’s license plus a Penndot license suspension hearing for excessive speeding.

Route 13 is a highway that is controlled by many traffic lights and terminates in Falls Township at Route 1. As such, many tickets are written on Route 13 for red light violations, speeding and stop sign violations, especially where Route 13 ends at Route 1. Many trucks are pulled over at this onramp and issued stop sign tickets and if you have a CDL, it is highly recommended that you plead not guilty and go to court to attempt to reduce points. In addition, many crashes occur on Route 13 and motorists are issued tickets for Careless Driving, Following too closely or driving a vehicle at safe speeds. Most citations involving a crash carry points and it is recommended to plead not guilty and go to court to reduce points on your license.

Business Route 1 in Falls Township goes from Oxford Valley Road and terminates at Route 1 in Fallsington. This is a heavily travelled roadway controlled by many traffic lights, and as such, many tickets are issued for speeding, red lights, careless driving and following too closely. If you are cited in Falls Township you should call one of the experienced Falls Township traffic attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation. We can typically attend court before Judge Vislosky without you having to appear in person to reduce your points.

Additionally, Falls Township arrests many drivers for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a controlled substance. If you are arrested, please call the experienced Bucks County DUI attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation as DUI convictions can carry mandatory jail time and substantial license suspension.

Lower Southampton and Upper Southampton Townships have the PA Turnpike, Street Road (Route 132), County Line Road, Route 513 and Route 213. Street Road is a heavily travelled east-west roadway controlled by many traffic signals. Many citations are written for speeding, red light violations and following too closely. Many crashes occur on Street Road leading to citations for careless driving, vehicle turning left and driving at safe speeds, all of which carry points. Additionally, as Street Road is a 5 lane roadway, police in Lower Southampton and Upper Southampton issue many citations for Passing a School Bus. This is a very serious citation which carries 5 points and a mandatory 60 day license suspension. Many of my clients were unaware of a school bus with the lights on because the bus was across on the far side of the roadway.

Routes 532 and 213 are both 2 lane roadways where many speeding tickets get issued. Additionally, most of the cross streets between County Line and Street Road are residential neighborhoods where the speed limit is 25 mph. As such, many tickets are written in these neighborhoods for speeding.

If you have been cited for a Bucks County traffic offense in Lower Southampton or Upper Southampton, you only have 10 days to plead not guilty by mail and a court date will be scheduled. District Justice Daniel Baranoski handles Lower Southampton and permits our experienced Feasterville Traffic Attorneys to appear on behalf of the client. District Justice Marriott will also permit our Upper Southampton traffic attorneys to appear in court for you, so you may not even have to attend the hearing to get your points reduced on your moving violation.

If you have been arrested for a DUI, call the experience Bucks County DUI lawyers at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation where we will be happy to review the case with you and answer your questions about your DUI in Bucks County.

Middletown Township has a population of approximately 40,000 people and include several neighborhoods in Levittown, as well as part of Langhorne. I-295 is the most prominent roadway in Middletown, along with the Route 1 Superhighway, Business Route 1 and Route 413 and Route 213.

I-295 is patrolled by the Pennsylvania State Police, Trevose Barracks while the other roadways are patrolled by the Middletown Township Police Department. 2 Magisterial District Courts handle different parts of Middletown, including District Justice Charles Jonas, located at 2661 Trenton Road, Levittown, PA and District Justice Daniel Baranoski, located at 142 Centre Street, Penndel, PA.

Interstate 295 through Middletown Township is a highly travelled highway patrolled by the PA State Police. Many moving violations are written on this section of I-295 including Speeding, Reckless Driving and the “Move-Over” law. Many crashes also occur resulting in moving violations for Following Too Closely, Careless Driving or Driving at Safe Speeds. Additionally, many DUI arrests are made on I-295, especially in the late evening hours on weekends.

The Route 1 Superhighway in Middletown is notorious for high speed Speeding citations and is primarily patrolled by the Middletown Township Police Department.. If you are cited with a high-speed citation for Speeding greater than 31 mph over the limit, you will be faced with 5 points on your license and you will be required to attend a Penndot license suspension hearing where you could potentially lose your license. If you are stopped and cited with a moving violation in Middletown Township or Langhorne, our lawyers have experience in thousands of traffic cases in Bucks County. If you have been arrested for a DUI or other criminal matter, please call the experienced DUI attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation at (215) 867-2393.

Newtown Township and Newtown Borough have a combined population of approximately 30,000 resident but the area has seen a large increase in population over the past 10 years. The roots of Newtown date back to William Penn and was the county seat of Bucks County from 1726 to 1813 when the county seat moved to Doylestown. District Justice Michael Petrucci at 28 North State Street, Newtown, PA is the Magisterial District Judge for both Newtown Township and Newtown Borough.

The main roadway is the Newtown Bypass, also known as Route 413, Route 332 and Route 532. It is a high speed roadway that runs West from Interstate 295 where it ends at Route 413 at Tyler State Park. Many speeding tickets are written on the Newtown Bypass by the Newtown Township Police Department as it is a heavily patrolled area.

Newtown Borough is primarily residential, and as such, many streets have a posted speed of 25 miles per hour. In addition to speeding tickets, the Newtown Borough Police Department is frequently on patrol writing citations for Stops Sign, Red Light violations and Speeding. Almost all moving violation carry points and could affect insurance premiums so it is usually beneficial to plead not guilty to try to get the points reduced. District Justice Michael Petrucci will permit our Bucks County traffic attorneys to attend court on your behalf.

If you are stopped in Newtown Borough or Newtown Township and either cited with a moving violation, call the experienced Newtown traffic attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation. If you have been arrested for a DUI in Newtown, or other criminal matter, please call the experienced DUI attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation at (215) 867-2393 and we would be happy to review your Bucks County DUI case and answer all of your questions.

Quakertown Borough and Richland Township are heavily populated areas in the “Upper End” of Bucks County. Both localities have residential areas as well as busy commercial areas. Quakertown Borough is Patrolled by the Quakertown Borough Police Department, and Richland Township is patrolled by the Richland Township Police Department as we as the Pennsylvania State Police. District Justice Lisa Gaier, located at 281 California Road, Quakertown, PA is the Magisterial District Court that has jurisdiction in this area.

The two main highways through Quakertown and Richland Township are Route 309 and a small portion of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 476. Route 309 travels mainly through busy commercial areas and have many traffic lights. Many crashes occur on this stretch of Route 309 resulting in moving violations for Following Too Closely, Vehicle Turning Left, Driving at Safe Speeds and Careless Driving. There are many bars and restaurantes in this area which results in DUI arrests being made on a frequent basis.

Interstate 476, aka the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, is a high speed, heavily travelled highway which results in many speeding tickets being issued, many of which are for speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. These high-speed tickets result in 5 points on the motorist’s license as well as a license suspension hearing with Penndot to determine if there will be a license suspension for excessive speeding.

If you are stopped in Quakertown Borough or Richland Township, and cited with a traffic ticket, call the experienced Quakertown traffic lawyers at Ellis B. Klein & Associates to see how we can help you reduce or eliminate the potential point on your Bucks County Traffic ticket. If you have been arrested for a Bucks County DUI or other criminal matter in Quakertown or Richland Township, please call the experienced DUI lawyers and experience Bucks County criminal attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation at (215) 867-2393.

Warminster Township is a heavily populated residential and business district with a population of approximately 35,000 residents. Street Road (Route 132) is the main roadway through Warminster, as well as County Line Road and York Road, Route 263. Street Road is a heavily travelled east-west roadway controlled by many traffic signals. Many citations are written for speeding, red light violations and following too closely. Many crashes occur on Street Road leading to citations for careless driving, vehicle turning left and driving at safe speeds, all of which carry points.

County Line Road and York Road (Route 263) are also patrolled by the Warminster Township Police Department and many speeding and other moving violations are written on these roadways. Additionally, most of the cross streets located between County Line and Street Road are residential neighborhoods where the speed limit is 25 mph. As such, many tickets are written in these neighborhoods for speeding. Many bars and restaurants are located along Street Road and numerous DUI arrests are made by the Warminster Township Police Department. It is almost always worthwhile to plead not guilty and go to court to attempt to get the points reduced. If you are stopped in Warminster Township and given a traffic ticket, call the Warminster traffic ticket lawyers at Ellis B. Klein & Associates and we would be happy to let you know how we can help you reduce or eliminate points on your Bucks County traffic ticket. If you have been arrested for a Warminster DUI or other Bucks County criminal case, please call the experienced Bucks county DUI lawyers at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation at (215) 867-2393.

Warrington Township is a is a heavily populated residential and business district with a population of approximately 25,000 residents. The District Justice that is assigned to Warrington Township DUI and Traffic cases is Magisterial District Justice Stacy Wertman located at 1720 Kendarbren Drive, Suite 711 Jamison, PA 18929. Judge Wertman also handles traffic and DUI cases in Warwick Township, whose primary roadways are York Road (Route 263), Almshouse Road and Bristol Road. Judge Wertman typically allows our experienced Warrington traffic ticket attorneys to appear in court for the driver, so you may not have to attend a court hearing to get your points reduced.

In Warrington Township, Easton Road (Route 611), Street Road (Route 132) and County Line Roads are the main roadways through Warrington. Route 611 is a highly travelled North-South Road that is controlled by many traffic lights and has many businesses and shopping areas. Traffic volume on Route 611 is extremely high and as a result, many crashes occur. Additionally, as Route 611 is a five-lane roadway, Warrington Township Police write citations for Passing a School Bus and many of my clients tell me they did not notice the school bus on the far opposite side of the busy road. Passing a School Bus carries 5 points on the driver’s license plus a mandatory 60 day suspension if a motorist is convicted of this offense. Route 611 also is a frequent source of arrests for DUI cases and is the location of DUI Roadblocks.

Street Road (Route 132) and County Line Road are heavily travelled east-west roadways also controlled by many traffic signals. Many citations are written for speeding, red light violations and following too closely. Many crashes occur on Street Road leading to citations for careless driving, vehicle turning left and driving at safe speeds, all of which carry points and could affect insurance premiums.

Additionally, many roads in Warrington Township are residential with a 25 mph speed limit. Warrington Police frequently sit at speed traps to time motorist using the Vascar or Accutrak method and issue speeding tickets. It is almost always worthwhile to plead not guilty and go to court to attempt to get the points reduced. If you are issued a traffic ticket in Warrington Township, please call the experienced attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates for a free consultation at (215) 867-2393 and we would be happy to tell you how we can help reduce the points on your Bucks County ticket.

Buckingham Township, Doylestown Township and Doylestown Borough are 3 localities in close proximity to each other. York Road (Route 263) and Route 202 run through Buckingham Township, which is home to Peddler’s Village. It is mostly residential and has an approximate population of 20,000 residents. York Road is a high speed road of 55 mph until the speed is reduced to 35 near the intersection of Route 413. Many high speed tickets, over 31 over the posted speed limit are written, as well as Passing a School Bus and Red light violations. District Justice Maggie Snow handles Buckingham Township, Solebury Township and New Hope Borough and is located at 4001 Durham Road (Route 413), Doylestown, PA 18902. New Hope Borough was once an artist’s colony and is known for its eclectic shops and fine dining. New Hope Borough Police target River Road which is the main street through New Hope and ticket motorists who were unaware that the speed through New Hope is reduced to 25 mph.

Doylestown Township also covers part of York Road and has the Route 611 Bypass, or Doylestown Bypass. This bypass is a 55 mph roadway, but many motorists are pulled over by Doylestown Township Police for far exceeding the speed limit. Doylestown Township is home to approximately 18,000 residents and is mostly residential. Doylestown Borough is the county seat of Bucks County and the Bucks County Justice Center is located in the center of Doylestown. Doylestown Borough is a small municipality consisting of residential and commercial areas. The Central Bucks Regional Police patrols Doylestown Borough and the District Justice who handles cases is Mark Douple located at 1277 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976. Many Red light tickets, stop sign tickets and speeding citations are written. As many intersections are controlled by stop signs, many crashes occur which lead to stop sign violations, Vehicle turning left and careless driving citations. Additionally, police write tickets frequently for speeding in a school zone as there are many elementary and other schools in the area.

Lower Makefield and Yardley Borough are located in proximity to the Delaware River. Yardley Borough Police issue many speeding citations as the speed through a majority of Yardley is 25 mph. Lower Makefield police patrol the area from the Newtown Bypass to near the Oxford Valley Mall, a densely travelled area. Many crashes occur in this area and drivers are cited for Red Light violations, stop sign, Vehicle turning left, Careless Driving and Driving at Safe Speeds. Yardley and Lower Makefield is handled by District Justice Corryn Kronnagel located at 31 East Cleveland Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067. Judge Kronnagel also covers Morrisville Borough, where numerous moving violations are written by the Morrisville Police for Speeding, Stop sign and Red Light violations.

If you are arrested or cited for a Bucks County DUI or receive a Traffic ticket anywhere in Bucks County, the experienced Bucks County attorneys at Ellis B. Klein & Associates at (215) 867-2393 would be happy to give you a free consultation. Most Bucks County Judges will permit us to attend court for you so you may not even have to attend court to get your points reduced on your moving violation.