What NOT to Say to a Cop
Parent/Teen Driving Contract
As a Parent of a new Teen Driver, I have used the Parent Teen Driving Contract for my own kids. Please feel free to cut and paste this to anyone you love and edit it to your needs. I suggest after your teen reviews it and signs it, you have [...]
POT CHIPS? What will they think up next?
Flamin' Hot weed snacks at Broward school caused hallucinations, hospitalization, cops say BY HOWARD COHEN of the Miami Herald. A handful of students got baked at a Hollywood school earlier this week after they allegedly ate a pot-laced snack. According to a police report, a 15-year-old girl brought a [...]
What Would Lincoln Do? | Reasons to Not Fight a Traffic Ticket Yourself
I am often asked by new clients, "Why should I hire a lawyer to fight my traffic ticket. I can do it myself," they say. I tell them that they are absolutely correct. In our legal system, anyone can represent themselves in Court and they are not required to [...]
The Days of Cops Smell Weed ,,, Search Your Car … Go to Jail May be Over.
Police are on notice: Marijuana arrests are going to be tough now that hemp is legal in Florida says the State Attorney Aronberg. “Sniff and search” has long resulted in many arrests for law enforcement in Palm Beach County, where the distinctive smell of marijuana meant a warrantless search [...]
SLOW DOWN!!! | Operation Southern Shield Coming to Florida
Florida joins four other states in a week-long speed enforcement operation beginning Monday. "Operation Southern Shield" will run through Sunday, July 22. Law enforcement in Georgia and Alabama will join Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina in pulling over drivers who are traveling above legal speed limits on interstates, major [...]
We Can’t Make This Stuff Up & Red Light Camera Demise
Suspect tells deputies cocaine on his nose isn't his HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Something didn't smell right during a traffic stop in central Florida. Over the weekend, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office pulled over a car. They noticed the passenger, 20-year-old Fabricio Tueros Jimenez, had white [...]
Please Don’s Drink and Drive on Independence Day! … but if you do
We want to wish you a Happy and safe Holiday. Remember Palm Beach County is serious about Drinking & Driving. But if you do, here is some good news. Budweiser and AAA have set up a program called the Tow To Go program that might save you in a [...]
“Officer, I am NOT signing that Traffic Ticket” | Uh Oh!
What Would Have Happened If I Refused to Sign The Speeding Ticket I Got? Good Question. You would have spent the day in Jail! In Florida, according to Statute 318.14 (1) Any person cited for a violation of chapter 316 (the traffic ticket Statute) is charged with a noncriminal [...]
CAR RENTAL INSURANCE: Scam or Necessary Evil?
“Would you like fries with your meal?” “Would you like the extended warranty for your new stereo... just $30?” Like most “offers” from salespeople, the one who benefits most of the time is the merchant, not the client. So you arrive at the airport car rental station and they [...]