A Balance of Power The state of Florida is a state that issues more tickets than just about any other. There was a time when the state’s revenue was sufficient to cover the cost of its bills and still come up with a balanced budget. Now, however, just mention the [...]
You’re driving along and thinking about a dozen other things than your driving. Suddenly you see blue lights behind you and you immediately think, “Oh, no. What did I do?” Now, if this happened to you 20 years ago, you may not have been full of dread at being pulled [...]
No Cop, No Stop | Wait! What’s that in the Bushes? As most Broward County residents know, the use of red light traffic cameras is hotly debated. Local governments profit from them and many drivers are screwed over by them. As prolific as these traffic camera tickets are, the second [...]
“It Was an Accident!” Have you ever wondered if you have something in common with Beyoncé? Wonder no more! Queen B once exclaimed, “It was an accident” in Carmen: A Hip Hopera and if you drive or have driven in the State of Florida, you probably have too. Unfortunately, [...]
Do you remember when you were a kid and got in trouble at school? It seemed like we were always being threatened with action that would end up on our “permanent record.” Personally, the finality of how that sounded scared me to the point that I would usually behave…for a [...]
I can’t begin to count the number of times that I have been told, “I have never gotten a speeding ticket.” My usual response is something along the lines of, “Just wait.” Statistical averages would indicate that you are likely to get a traffic ticket every two years, and when [...]
There are many milestones in a kid’s life, but learning to drive and more importantly, getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage. For most people, this is an indicator of traversing from childhood into adulthood and represents the first real taste of freedom they experience. Of course, this [...]
Florida Considering Speed Limit Increase: Reward for Responsible Citizenship? As any regular reader of my blog knows, I find speeding tickets particularly egregious. Speed traps, ticket quotas, those sneaky cops that hide behind bushes – they are part of the State of Florida’s traffic ticket grist mill that continues to spew [...]
I am a traffic ticket attorney; it’s what I do and there is a reason that I do it. I practice traffic ticket law because I see so many people who receive traffic tickets that are frivolous and often arbitrary. Let’s just call it what it is - dumb. Many [...]
It has been a while since I wrote about what to do when you get pulled over by the cops for a traffic ticket. Although I have posted several blogs about the topic, it seems that even my friends are not getting the message. Let me explain. My friend Adam [...]