Q: I was wondering if i needed a lawyer for my court date
Today I got pulled over the officer gave me 3 citations , 1 for reckless too fast for weather condition by the way the officer did not put any mph on my citation, 2 for window tint the car was not mine i had no clue the car was tinted , and 3 for defective equipment he said the car was too low , this is my first offense
A: Yes. Reckless driving is a serious offense and you want to make sure it gets reduced.
A: Get a mechanic to examine your vehicle and advise you as to whether it is too low. A written evaluation would be good if the mechanic is not willing to come to court. Fix the tint and bring proof of such to court, advising the Judge that this was not your vehicle. Reckless driving is a criminal misdemeanor which carries up to 12 months in jail and 6 points if convicted. You should consider hiring an experienced local traffic attorney to defend you on these charges.
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