Nearly 4.6 Million Florida Drivers Have Suspended or Revoked Licenses According to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), nearly 4.6 million Florida drivers have suspended or revoked licenses’ nearly 30 percent of the state’s population. David Haenel, an attorney based on Florida’s west coast whose p → Read More
Should You Hire an Attorney for a Speeding Ticket in New York? Absolutely. Even though most of us think of a speeding ticket as an annoyance that should simply be paid and forgotten, the reality of the situation is that a speeding ticket has the potential of costing you thousands of dollars’ years after the ticket has been paid. It’s in these types of traffic violations that a New York Criminal Defense lawyer can help most. → Read More
What if I received a DUI in one state and then moved to another without taking care of it? If you received a DUI in the state you formerly lived in and did not take steps to take care of the violation, there is very likely a warrant for your arrest in your former state based on a ‘failure to appear in court’ violation (known as FTA). Even though you are now living in another state, the state that you got the DUI in will still require that you take necessary steps as ordered by their state’s court. In fact, if you are pulled over in another state, you’ll likely be arrested and, perhaps, extradited to your former state. → Read More
Caught Driving with a Suspended License? Be Prepared to Face Harsh Consequences Motorists convicted of certain traffic violations may face a license suspension as a result. Losing the right to drive due to a license suspension can have a devastating impact on one’s ability to live and earn a living. Unfortunately, some continue to drive while under license suspension, and the penalties are harsh. → Read More
Why is a traffic ticket treated differently than a civil matter by the court? Resolving a traffic ticket in court is handled differently than resolving a civil lawsuit because most traffic tickets are handled as criminal matters. → Read More
Your Legal Rights in Traffic Court Traffic court is where most hearings and trials related to traffic infractions are conducted. Drivers in traffic court have specific legal rights, including but not limited to the right to contest the charges, to call witnesses and present evidence in your defense, and to have a fair hearing before an impartial trier of the facts. → Read More
Does a speeding motorist have the right to see the radar gun? In general, a speeding motorist is not legally entitled to see the radar gun used to pull him over. If you ask the police officer to show you the radar gun, s/he will typically only show you as a courtesy, or at times in order to deter future speeding. → Read More
Who has access to my driving record? And how long do violations stay on a driving record? Your driving record is immediately accessible for viewing by the Department of Motor Vehicles and law enforcement officials, such as police officers during a traffic stop. Others may access your driving record if they have good legal cause or your permission to do so. Anyone doing a background check on you, for example, may view your driving record. → Read More
Caught in a Speed Trap: Traps for the Wary A speed trap is a practice sometimes used by police to nab motorists for going over the speed limit. By sitting in an area where drivers are known to break the speed limit, police can set up a speed trap. However, there are rules against using speed traps in some settings. → Read More
What is traffic school? Would traffic school reduce my fine? Or the points on my license? What is Traffic School? Impact on fine or the points and license. → Read More
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