In 2011, there were roughly 1,000 traffic tickets a day issued in Palm Beach County alone. If you watch enough television commercials, it would seem there are an equal number of attorneys who are willing to represent you in fighting these traffic tickets. The problem is that attorneys, like doctors, [...]
What to Do If You Get Pulled Over in Miami-Dade.By, Jason A. Diamond, Esq.The police car eases onto the road behind you, and immediately your stomach churns and your heart starts to beat faster. You offer up a silent mantra, “Please don’t let it be me; please don’t let it [...]
The Differences Between Unsafe Driving, Careless Driving and Reckless Driving When driving in Broward County at any time of day, you will see many drivers “multitasking” while trying to navigate its highways and byways. What you may not notice is how guilty each of us can be of doing [...]
I have written frequently about red light traffic tickets and still the controversy continues. Like all traffic tickets in South Florida, this is just one more way to generate revenue for local governments, and it’s big business in Broward County. These “fat cat” traffic light cameras are installed and maintained [...]
There he is again - that same Broward County cop that you have seen time and again hiding behind a sign or some other obstruction doing his best to bust someone for speeding. It infuriates you, but of course, your eyes immediately drop to your speedometer to make sure he’s [...]
Can I Get Deported Because of a Speeding Ticket? This is a question I get a lot. While the politicians play their games, real lives and real families live on the edge scared and sometimes in hiding. Here is some useful information on the subject. Illegal immigration has been a [...]
The term “hardship” when applied to a Florida driver’s license can conjure up different meanings, even not having the money to pay the application fee. But a hardship license is actually something that a person can apply for when his or her license has been suspended for violation of a [...]
Some drivers do everything that they can to avoid getting traffic tickets. They always drive at or under the speed limit. They always come to a complete stop at a stop signs and red lights. They always use their turn signals. They do everything that they can to obey every [...]
Everyone knows that they should not drink and drive. It is impossible not to have heard this message at some point in your life. The warnings against drinking and driving are everywhere. Of course, when people get drunk they often forget the warnings, drive anyway and find themselves in need [...]
With as many traffic stops as Florida law enforcement officers make, you would not think that they need to find pretexts to make them. We are consistently told by local law enforcement departments that their officers do not have any type of quota system for Florida traffic tickets or arrests. [...]