Thursday, April 16, 2015

UNDERSTANDING RACING-ON-HIGH WAY CHARGES

Before getting into the courtroom or as you go on with the process with your lawyer, you are briefly oriented on the terms and rules on highway race.
·   “Racing” means the use of one or more motor vehicle in an attempt to outgain or outdistance another motor vehicle, to prevent another vehicle from passing and be able to arrive at a certain point.
·       “Racing on highway” defense would always include the term “drag race,” which means the operation of two or more motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other.
·        “Conviction” is a term used as a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.

In order to get a conviction for your racing on a highway offense, the prosecution must prove the factors of the case that indicate racing a reasonable doubt. An experienced traffic law defense attorney has the ability to (1) reduce your charges to speeding through convincing evidence that the defendant was in fact only speeding or passing through, and (2) dismiss the charges if the rate of speed was justified. A reduction or dismissal of your highway charges would mean avoiding the serious consequences that come with the conviction.

In case a law enforcement officer determines that a person was engaged in a drag race or race, the officer has the right to immediately arrest and take such person to custody so long as he is able to provided reputable facts about the incident during the hearings. All costs and fees for the impoundment of your vehicle will also add as a penalty since all these including the cost of notification will be charged to the owner of the vehicle.

Racing on highway defense will require you to have a good lawyer since this case may also be a felony; meaning, having consequences including the loss of certain rights, which can affect your ability to land a job or have a good life.

Free yourself from these hassles. Find the best traffic attorney in your area to help you out.

Rick Silverman, P.A.
311 S Brevard Ave. Tampa, Florida 33606
813-871-1125

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