CONSEQUENCES OF GETTING A TRAFFIC TICKET

Getting a speeding ticket can be a nightmare to some. You have to attend hearings, pay DUI surcharges, and get points that can lead to license suspension. Fortunately, there are two ways to avoid all these hassle. One, follow traffic laws in Florida; or two, prove that you were not breaking the law. If you want to do the latter, then you have to fight your ticket in the court. To win, you should have a good traffic lawyer to represent you.

Why do I need a Traffic Lawyer?

A lot of things are at stake when you get traffic tickets. For one, you will have to pay speeding ticket fines and penalties. Ticket fines and penalties in the state of Florida are handled on a county-by-county basis. This means that you might incur a different fine in Miami that you would in Jacksonville, for instance. 

The fines are printed on the ticket that the officer will give you. Make sure you know when your deadline is. Otherwise, you can face surcharges on top of your actual violation.

Another thing that is at stake for every speeding ticket you get is your driving record. Your driving record is an account of your activity on the road. Each traffic ticket is assessed a point value, ranging from 3 to 6 points depending on the violation. When these traffic violation points add up in your driving record, your auto insurance rates could go up and your license can get suspended. You could lose your driving privileges for the following:

ü  12 points added to your record in a 12-month period (30 day suspension)

ü  18 points added to your record in an 18 month period (3 month suspension)

ü  24 points added to your record in a 36-month period (1 year suspension)

Can I remove points from my driving record?

While tickets won’t be removed from your Florida driving record, there is a way to remove points from your driving record. One solution to reduce your points is to take a Florida 4-hour BDI course. A legitimate course will be approved by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and meet all point reduction requirements.

Once you have completed a course, you will have to report to the Florida DHSMV to ensure that your points are removed from your driving record. The court will specify the steps that you will need to take to submit your completion certificate.

Rick Silverman

311 S Brevard Ave. Tampa, Florida 33606

813-871-1125

http://www.tampabaytrafficlawyer.com/

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Do You Have the Right to Appeal a Traffic Ticket?

It really wasn’t your lucky day. While driving on the freeway, a police officer stopped you and gave you a traffic ticket for speeding. You are baffled since you know for a fact that you didn’t break any of the traffic violations in your state. You try to air your side to the police officer, but he doesn’t listen. He lets you go, but with a ticket at hand.

This scenario may happen to everyone. If you’re wrongfully accused, you must know that you have the right to make an appeal for the traffic ticket given to you. You can make an appeal yourself or seek the help of a traffic attorney to help your case.

Before you proceed with filing an appeal, do know that every citizen has the right to file a lawsuit. You’re not breaking any laws if you do this. The court will simply decide on the merits, depending on what evidence you present and what evidence the prosecution presents.

In traffic violations cases like this, it is critical that you gather enough evidence to clear your name. This is where a traffic attorney can be of great help. They know how and where to get the evidence needed.

Now, in court, the police officer who gave you the traffic ticket will provide his testimony and present the evidence. Usually, a radar gun report is the best evidence they provide. To win the case, you either have to prove that the radar gun malfunctioned. Or, the police enforcer didn’t use it properly.

What evidences can help your case? Well, it’s anything and everything that can prove that you were driving within the speed limit. Using your cellphone, take photos of the road signs, road conditions, speed limit signs and etc. Also, investigate if the police officer really had a clear view of your car before he made you stop. Getting witnesses to confirm your story is good defensive evidence.

Dealing with traffic violations can get serious. It can result to jail time, hefty fines and revocation of license. It’s a battle that you should win, or at least, try to win, if you’re really innocent. Remember, in the court of law, you are innocent until proven guilty. So defend yourself in every way you can.

By the way, you also have the right to see what evidence the police officer has against you. As well as the police traffic ticket report filed.

Anyhow, if you’re feeling stressed about the whole situation, it is best to rely on a good traffic violations attorney to do the work. If you force yourself to make the appeal yourself, your stress may affect your ability to gather the right evidences.

Rick Silverman, P.A.

311 S Brevard Ave. Tampa, Florida 33606

(813) 871-1125

http://www.tampabaytrafficlawyer.com

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