Since Florida began to use red-light cameras in 2007, many arguments have been made against them from violation of privacy rights to whether they operate correctly. Yet, in 2010,Florida passed a law which authorized the use of the cameras to issue traffic tickets. In November, the Florida Supreme Court heard [...]
As Florida traffic ticket lawyers, most of our time is spent telling people what to do about tickets after they have already received the tickets. While we have a long history of helping people to avoid the most severe consequences of minor traffic violations, we often wish that our clients [...]
While there are very few exceptions in Florida that would actually allow someone to drive while intoxicated, exceptions do exist and can be used as a defense to the DUI traffic tickets. One exception is a claim of necessity, often invoked involving an emergency that threatens harm to someone. A [...]
In all of my years of being a traffic ticket attorney, I’ve never heard a client remark how pleasant or enjoyable it was to take a trip to the DMV. The DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) or your own personal hell, is a maze full of confusing paperwork, bureaucracies, lines, [...]
Most of the time, people want other people to remember them. If you run into someone that you once met and he or she has no idea who you are, you probably get at least slightly offended. Human beings usually want to be remembered by other people they encounter. However, [...]
Some people seem to be magnets for tickets. Whether it's speeding traffic tickets, red light camera tickets or some other type of traffic ticket, there are some people who get them again and again. Sometimes, they even get them from the same law enforcement officers over and over again. This [...]
Everyone knows that running a red light is both illegal and highly dangerous. In the State of Florida, approaching an intersection and making a right turn in less than three seconds is just as egregious. Thanks to red light cameras that are installed nearly in every crevice of the State [...]
If you are Spike Lee or Mark Zuckerberg, you can dress however you want and nobody is going to criticize you. However, if you are not a famous film maker or renowned billionaire, you need to think about what you put on your body. Most of us have heard the [...]
Here is an acronym you probably have not heard before: HTO. HTO stands for Habitual Traffic Offender, and I can assure you, it is no reason to LOL. Thanks to the Florida Supreme Court, judges are required to advise defendants that a plea of no contest or guilty may result [...]
Since Florida began to use red-light cameras in 2007, many arguments have been made against them from violation of privacy rights to whether they operate correctly. Yet, in 2010,Florida passed a law which authorized the use of the cameras to issue traffic tickets. In November, the Florida Supreme Court heard [...]