The goal of traffic ticket lawyers is to get your citation dismissed or to negotiate it down to lesser charge, for example from a moving violation to a non-moving violation which may not add any points to your driver's license. This is money well spent for drivers who: Were close to losing their driver's license because of too many points. Traffic ticket lawyers can work to reduce the number of additional points. Must drive for a living. In most cases, anyone with a commercial driver's license will receive a higher number of points than someone who doesn't drive for a living. Can't afford to pay the fine. A plea bargain may result in a reduced fine or a fine that can be paid in payments. Since most traffic courts do not provide public defenders for minor offenses such as speeding or driving without insurance, you will have to pay for your own attorney.