A QUOTA BY ANY OTHER NAME STILL SMELLS AS BAD Sorry to bastardize Shakespeare, but it was fitting for today's blog. There is a common belief that South Florida traffic officers have quotas that they have to meet. If someone gets a Broward speeding ticket at the end of [...]
I HATE RED LIGHT CAMERAS Nobody hates red light cameras more than me. I can say that for two reasons. First, I have first hand experience of how they can affect you in the pocket and on your insurance. Moreover, I have countless clients who tell me their horror stories. [...]
The Internet is full of myths about traffic tickets in Florida. There are the silly ones and the serious ones. The website Scopes.com will debunk some of them but as a traffic ticket lawyer, I want my readers to know the law not the myths.These myths keep getting repeated over [...]
Implied Consent in Florida If you ever get pulled over on suspicion of a DUI in Florida, you might be shocked to learn that you have already consented to physical and chemical testing to determine whether you are too impaired to drive. You might have heard from a Florida DUI [...]
Whenever I go to a party, I get one or both "party questions" that is part of the job since I fight traffic tickets in Florida. The fist question is usually about DUI. More specifically, it is about the breath test and roadside exams. I have written several articles about [...]
I remember reading the book 1984 in high school in the year 1984 and thinking how wrong the author got it. He was wrong, but only by about 20 years. In the book, the government knew where you were and what you were doing at all times. They even provided drugs that [...]
I do not know if there has ever been a law in the state of Florida that is more unpopular than the red light camera law. The law just passed a couple of years ago. The only reason that the State of Florida took up the issue and passed a [...]
If you live in Miami Dade or Broward County, there is a situation that you have probably already been in. If not, just wait and someday you will be. The situation is that a police officer has just handed you a traffic citation in Miami. If you drive, it's unavoidable. [...]
The second most asked question I get asked, after "should I blow", is "should I fight this ticket?" The answer is almost always yes, but there are a few tickets that you should just pay. For example, a parking ticket should just be paid. It is not worth fighting it. [...]
It starts as a few beers at the tailgate party over at Dolphin Stadium. Just like college, except you can't walk back to your dorm afterwards. So you rushed out of the house and did not eat anything and figure you will grab a bite before the game. You have a [...]