Traffic Ticket Team

We have learned that the Florida Highway Patrol will be targeting violators of the Move Over Law. The Move Over Law mandates that drivers move over one lane whenever an emergency vehicle has its lights activated on the side of the road. In cases where moving over is not a realistic option, drivers are required to slow down to 20 mph below the posted speed limit. Florida’s Move Over Law was adopted in 2002 after several incidents where emergency response personnel were killed or injured while stopped at the side of the road. Over the last ten years, more than 150 law enforcement officers across the country have been hit and killed by passing motorists while performing duties on highways. The Florida Highway Patrol is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across the state to raise awareness and ensure compliance to the Move Over Law. If you get a traffic ticket for a move over violation, call the traffic ticket team who’s lawyers have handled over 1,000,000 traffic tickets. (954) 967-9888 www.trafficticketteam.com jason@trafficticketteam.com

Florida Leading The Way Among State That Are Cracking Down On Aggressive Driving Those of us who live in Florida are aware of all the new laws and regulations that are being instituted to crack down on aggressive drivers but apparently the whole country knows about it now thanks to a recent article in USA Today. The article talks about the new Florida traffic ticket law that will go into effect on January 1 that sends a driver found to be at fault in three traffic accidents in a three year period back to school for a strict driver education test that also requires a road test. That law is joined on the books by another that will go into effect in less than a month. That law makes traffic school mandatory for first-time offenders of certain moving violations traffic tickets. That used to be an option for drivers but not a requirement. The new laws are said to be aimed at people who are aggressive drivers, which in the state’s eyes are those who speed, tailgate, change lanes without indicating, weave in and out of traffic and ignore traffic signals. According to reports, this type of behavior on the road causes more fatalities than drunk driving. If you have received a traffic ticket anywhere in Florida please do not hesitate to contact Florida Traffic Ticket Team to discuss the matter 954-967-9888 or jason@trafficticketteam.com.  Our lawyers have handled over 1,000,000 traffic tickets.

If in fact you have been apprehended for Reckless Driving in Florida, its very important that you hire an experienced Reckless Driving criminal    defense lawyer to represent you. We will work relentlessly to mount a successful defense to the crimes with which you have been charged. We are a firm believer and advocate of our clients’ Constitutional rights and promise to employ our invaluable resources and experience in our power to protect and defend them. We are ethical, experienced and hard working Reckless Driving criminal defense attorney who will defend your case. Reckless driving, in the United States, is a severe problem and one of the most committed crimes. Reckless driving is described in aggressive driving” as, “the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner which endangers the life of individuals or property.” This behavior usually is based upon illegal and dangerous driving which is done with the intent to gain an advantage over the other drivers or due to some other psychic problem. Examples include: Over speeding, following an additional vehicle too closely, erratic lane changes, improper signaling, and failure to obey traffic signals. Running a red light is one of the most dangerous forms of aggressive driving. The majority states have passed legislation to create specific penalties for reckless driving offenses. These laws create specific penalties for driving that intentionally places the life of other individuals at jeopardy of harm or endangers the safety of others, is based upon dangerous conduct contributing to the likelihood of a collision and displays extreme impatience. Reckless driving has several known causes: The influence of alcohol whilst driving, the influence of drugs whilst driving, and Encouragement of the driver to behave in such a manner by other passenger in the car. Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway by disregarding the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Persons arrested or convicted of the offense of reckless driving shall be punished by imprisonment in a county prison for not less than five days nor additional than 90 days or by a fine of not less than one hundred forty-five dollars which should be not additional than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment, The license or permit to drive of person arrested or convicted of reckless driving shall be suspended by the department for not less than thirty days. If you have been charged with or given a traffic ticket for reckless driving, call us now. jason@trafficticktteam.com  (954) 967-9888

A drug possession conviction can have a serious impact on your life, and Florida courts can be aggressive in pursuing many minor drug possession charges. In fact, any misdemeanor drug possession conviction for marijuana possession or any narcotic can result in a loss of your driver’s license for up to 2 years. Don’t plead guilty to a Florida drug possession charge before speaking with a lawyer and exploring all of your defense options. You do not want to live with a criminal conviction on your record if you can avoid it, and in many cases you can. Yes may be able to beat your drug possession charge. There are often excellent defenses in drug possession cases. Some can often be reduced or dismissed depending on the facts of your case. We can file a motion to suppress the evidence if the police didn’t have a legal right to search you, or pull you over and look in your car, or search your home. The police often behave carelessly in searches, and violate your constitutional rights. Some Florida counties have special drug courts that are designed to help people who have drug addiction problems, and aren’t completely focused on punishment. We can also argue for treatment programs in exchange for leniency in sentencing to avoid the worst outcomes. I will discuss all your options and possibilities in a free case evaluation on your FL drug charges. A Conviction for drug possession has consequences. The consequences of any criminal conviction can destroy future opportunities and career options in law enforcement and many other professions with certification requirements and background checks. A criminal record will follow you around for the rest of your life, and the fact of any conviction can easily become known to anyone you come across. A conviction is part of the public record, and could easily become searchable on the Internet at any time in the future. So if you get charged with anything from a traffic ticket to any criminal charge, call the traffic ticket team or go to www.TrafficTicketTeam.com. Our traffic ticket team of lawyers have handled over 1 million traffic tickets and Jason Diamond has presented traffic ticket clinics before audiences for over ten years.

U-Turn tickets are moving violations and they usually carry a 3 point penalty on your license. If you get a U-Turn ticket, you should not just pay it because your insurance will go up, you will  on your license and you will pay a hefty fine. We all hate getting a ticket for illegal U-turn because we feel that it was the kind of ticket that hurt nobody. That is, we were careful, but we needed to make a turn. Like the other moving violations above, we fight illegal U-Turn tickets all the time and have a 99% success rate keeping points off our clients licenses. A lot of people ask, “how do I know if I am making an illegal u-turn? Here are some general guidelines. Do not make a U-turn at an intersection with a traffic signal. Do not make a U-turn in the middle of the block in urban/residential areas. Do not make a U-turn where there is a sign prohibiting U-turns. Do not make a U-turn where visibility is limited by a curve or hill crest. Do not make a U-turn if there is a police officer anywhere in sight, this is like waving a red cape at a wounded bull, regardless of legality. This leaves uncontrolled intersections, open rural roads with good visibility, divided roadways with dedicated breaks in the divider, and locations where U-turns are expressly permitted by official signs as your least risky U-Turn opportunities. If you need 100 percent assurance that you are legal, go around the block and re-enter the street that you want to reverse course on. But if you are reading this because you got a ticket for illegal u-turn, call us now.U-Turn tickets are moving violations and they usually carry a 3 point penalty on your license. If you get a U-Turn ticket, you should not just pay it because your insurance will go up, you will get points on your license and you will pay a hefty fine. We all hate getting a ticket for illegal U-turn because we feel that it was the kind of ticket that hurt nobody. That is, we were careful, but we needed to make a turn. Like the other moving violations above, we fight illegal U-Turn tickets all the time and have a 99% success rate keeping points off our clients licenses. A lot of people ask, “how do I know if I am making an illegal u-turn? Here are some general guidelines. Do not make a U-turn at an intersection with a traffic signal. Do not make a U-turn in the middle of the block in urban/residential areas. Do not make a U-turn where there is a sign prohibiting U-turns. Do not make a U-turn where visibility is limited by a curve or hill crest. Do not make a U-turn if there is a police officer anywhere in sight, this is like waving a red cape at a wounded bull, regardless of legality. This leaves uncontrolled intersections, open rural roads with good visibility, divided roadways with dedicated breaks in the divider, and locations where U-turns are expressly permitted by official signs as your least risky U-Turn opportunities. If you need 100 percent assurance that you are legal, go around the block and re-enter the street that you want to reverse course on. But if you are reading this because you got a ticket for illegal u-turn, call us now. So if you get charged with anything from a traffic ticket to any criminal charge, call the traffic ticket team or go to www.TrafficTicketTeam.com. Our traffic ticket team of lawyers have handled over 1 million traffic tickets and Jason Diamond has presented traffic ticket clinics before audiences for over ten years.

Florida’s laws on license suspensions are some of the toughest in the United States. According to recent statistics from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, approximately 30 percent of Florida’s motoring public is currently under some sort of a suspension. That equates to nearly 4.6 million people – many of whom don’t even know it.

D-6 suspensions

According to Jason Diamond an attorney whose practice focuses on Florida suspended license issues, a D-6 suspension is a serious matter and something that many drivers just don’t understand. Diamond explains:

One example of a D-6 suspension would be a failure to appear in criminal court to address a charge. It’s called a D-6 because the court is taking action through the clerk because you didn’t do something with your citation. Let’s say you get a criminal driving while license suspended citation and you don’t show up for your court date.

In lieu of issuing a bench warrant, the judge may say, ‘I’m just going to D-6 his or her license.’ Basically, it’s telling the DHSMV to suspend the license and not to reinstate it until the person comes before that court and gets an order from the judge reinstating the license.

It’s almost in lieu of issuing a bench warrant. In some situations, the D-6 is used interchangeably when somebody didn’t take care of a traffic ticket within a certain time period, then they D-6 the license.

Judges issuing more warrants

While D-6 suspensions are still common, Diamond says that judges seem to be issuing warrants more and more warrants these days. He continued, “Unfortunately, you’re seeing fewer D-6ing of licenses and more warrants. That’s a whole problem in and of itself because that just clogs the court docket even more and clogs the state attorney’s office because now the prosecutor is getting involved and having to put that case or that ticket into a warrants file. So then, that little ticket for $115 now becomes a criminal offense, and if you missed your court date, now you’ve got a warrant and it just goes on and on and on.” If your license has been suspended in Florida, contact an attorney whose practice focuses on license suspension issues. Click here, to contact a the Traffic Ticket Team. So if you get charged with anything from a traffic ticket to any criminal charge, call the traffic ticket team or go to www.TrafficTicketTeam.com. Our traffic ticket team of lawyers have handled over 1 million traffic tickets and Jason Diamond has presented traffic ticket clinics before audiences for over ten years.

Sue, this is not required any jurisdiction. Also, whether the officer allows you to see the speed reading has virtually no bearing on your case. Most Officers can’t lock a radar reading and they will never show it to you so don’t ask and antagonize the Officer. Just sign the ticket and don’t argue. If you get a speeding ticket, call us we’ll fight the cops for you. E-MAIL: Ticket@TrafficTicketTeam.com or CALL: (954) 967-9888.

It can be hard for first time home buyers Doug, but assuming you can afford (and qualify for) high monthly mortgage payments and have a high credit score, you should be able to find a low (5% to 15%) or even no down payment loan. However, you may have to pay a higher interest rate and loan fees (points) than someone making a larger down payment. If you put down less than 20%, you may have to either pay for private mortgage insurance (PMI) or, to avoid PMI, take out two separate loans (a first mortgage and a second mortgage). Contact us, we may be able to help. CALL: (561) 752-9288

South Florida is a vacationer’s paradise. Beaches, clubs, nightlife abound. Our resort area hotels draw many successful businessmen from around the country and the world. Imagine this scenario: Alcohol flows after hours. Your judgment gets a little impaired. An attractive woman starts flirting with you. In the course of it she makes you an offer. You flirt back, maybe say something you don’t really mean or intend….next thing you know you’re being arrested for solicitation of prostitution. Unfortunately, law enforcement targets “known” areas for prostitution sting operations. While it is laudable that law enforcement is aggressive in enforcing Florida prostitution and solicitation laws, could you have been a victim of entrapment? Entrapment is the act of inducing a citizen to commit a crime he or she ordinarily wouldn’t have considered. Usually some form of pressure or coercion is used. Or maybe you acted on your own bad judgment. Should you pay the rest of your life by having a permanent criminal record? For a conviction of prostitution or solicitation in Florida, punishments can include jail time, fines, community service, counseling, etc. Sometimes, an automatic license revocation may occur. First time offenders face up to a maximum $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail. Second time offenders face up to a minimum of $1000 fine and one year in jail for a solicitation or assignation of prostitution charge. Some first offenders may be eligible for a diversion program wherein the charges will be dropped against you if you successfully complete the program. So if you are charged with Solicitation, call us for a discreet consultation. So if you get charged with anything from a traffic ticket to any criminal charge, call the traffic ticket team or go to www.TrafficTicketTeam.com. Our traffic ticket team of lawyers have handled over 1 million traffic tickets and Jason Diamond has presented traffic ticket clinics before audiences for over ten years.

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LEGAL NEWSLETTER ©
November 27, 2008 Volume 11 Issue 1

TICKETS/CRIMINAL/D.U.I. *  ACCIDENT/INJURY *  MORTGAGE HELP *
CREDIT REPAIR * WORKERS’ COMPENSATION * STOP FORECLOSURE

How can I stop the bank from foreclosing on my house?
Scott L., Fort Lauderdale 10-5-08

Scott, you are not alone and I get at least a call a day about
this. Yes, there are ways to stop the foreclosure proceedings once they
have started and ways to let you stay in your home. The first thing you
need to do is have an Attorney file a defense on your behalf. I assume,
like so many other clients, that you had no idea that your payments would
be so high and you were tricked into taking on such a big payment by a
predatory lender or a shady mortgage broker. Once an Attorney has
intervended in the legal proceedings he can start the re-negotiation with
the bank to get your payments down and let you stay in your home for as
long as you want. As I tell all of the client’s who call me about this, do
not delay. The longer you wait, the better the chances are that we will not
be able to stop the Sheriff from evicting you from your home. Please call
me to talk further about this and as always, our client’s get a Free
Consultation. [mailto:Jason@TrafficTicketTeam.com?subject=Stop Foreclosure]
StopForeclosure@TrafficTicketTeam.com (954) 967-9888.

What’s the best way to deal with a collection agency if I don’t have
the money to pay them?
Andy B. Boca Raton 10-6-08

Andy, now that the economy is in trouble, I have had several people
ask me this question lately. The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
clearly states that you do not have to deal with credit or debt collectors.
You can stop collectors from calling and writing with a “cease and
desist” letter. This is short for “cease communication”. Once this
letter is received by your collector, they will no longer be able to
legally contact you by phone, at work, by fax, by certified mail, by
nothing. Of course, to improve your credit score, you will ultimately want
to get the debt removed from your credit report by either getting the
collector to agree to delete the item when you pay in full or by getting
the credit bureau to delete the item. We can contact assist you in removing
bad debt from your report. Contact  us at (561) 752-9288 or  E-MAIL:
[mailto:FixMyCredit@TrafficTicketTeam.com]
FixMyCredit@TrafficTicketTeam.com

Is any injury I get at work covered by
workers’ compensation?
Frank S. Orlando 10-18-08

Workers’ compensation covers most, but not all, on-the-job injuries.
The workers’ compensation system is designed to provide benefits to injured
workers, even if an injury is caused by your or your employer’s
carelessness. But Frank, there are limits. Generally, injuries that happen
because an employee is intoxicated (drunk) or using illegal drugs are not
covered by workers’ compensation. Coverage may also be denied in situations
involving self-inflicted injuries or injuries caused by a person who starts
a fight. There are other limits, but we can help you work through any work
related issues you might have so please contact us if you have any issues
you would like to talk more about.

E-MAIL:
[mailto:Jason@TrafficTicketTeam.com?subject=Work%20Comp.%20Question]
WorkComp@TrafficTicketTeam.com or Call (305) 493-7557.

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