You could call a Driver Evaluator at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to ask if it would go on your drivers license record (moving violation). If not, then it's mainly just the fine. You could fight it on the grounds that your car does have the ability to clear the rear windshield... View More

From Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety website:

"If you are 19 or older, you must practice driving with an adult licensed driver for at least three months

before taking a driving test."

"An adult" is someone 18 years old or older.... View More

A basic requirement of criminal law is that every crime must have an element of criminal intent. Strict liability is associated with civil lawsuits where intent is not required for liability to attach to the person who caused the harm. Though there are a few cases that claim "strict... View More

You could call and check with police. Whether they want to respond directly may depend on the amount of damage to the sign pole. You may want to check with your insurance company to see if you have coverage, and whether they need a police report. They might not other than a hit & run hitting... View More

It's difficult to imagine circumstances where a person would be sentenced to jail time for speeding alone. First, it's likely that 99% of all speeding tickets are petty misdemeanor charges. The maximum penalty for a petty misdemeanor in Minnesota is a fine only; no jail time at all is... View More

Felony DWI, Criminal Vehicle Homicide/Operation are two obvious ones but they are not really considered traffic violations.

If it's a question about a Missouri case, you could post the question under the appropriate Missouri category so that a Missouri lawyer will see it, and perhaps answer it for you. In case you weren't aware, this was posted in Minnesota, the wrong state for the question.

If it's a Missouri case then it will be handled in Missouri courts under Missouri laws with Missouri lawyers and court officials. A Minnesota lawyer would not be in a good position to answer this question. If you have a lawyer already, that would be the first place to go for answers. If you... View More

The so-called "Dimler speed law" only applies to drivers accused of going 65 or less in a 55 or 60 mph zone. Those won't go on a non-CDL, Minnesota drivers license record by statute. But that law does not apply in 30 mph zone, unfortunately. You may be able to keep it off your... View More

Does a seat belt ticket affect a person's drivers license or insurance? I doubt it. It's mainly just a fine. If I was issued a seat belt ticket, I'd consider just paying it. But if you go to court, perhaps the prosecutor will dismiss it against you since you were not driving or... View More

In Minnesota we have a law commonly called the "implied consent law." It allows the government to administratively revoke a person's drivers license if a police officer claims to have arrested the person on probable cause DUI and then the person either refused a chemical test for... View More

A big problem with attempts to enforce traffic laws with only photographs is identity. Typically, the vehicle and plate number can be documented, and linked to the owner. But the driver can rarely if ever be identified. That's why police officers cannot be replaced with cameras. If the... View More

I'm not sure that I understand your question. But you are required to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. I do not see many folks ticketed with it unless an accident occurs. But then the charge is usually careless driving or failure to yield rather than failure to come to a complete stop.

The question implies that this has, in fact, been done? While it's possible delay in charging might help defend the case, a defense lawyer like me would need all available facts and information to determine legal issues favorable to the defense. That one fact alone, without more, would not... View More

A statute of limitations limits the time period for filing a criminal accusation. As long as the charge was filed with the court within the limitations period, the statute of limitations would not provide a defense. Older cases tend to become difficult for prosecutors to prove, however, for... View More

I would suggest a phone call to a criminal defense lawyer in or near Jackson County to discuss. Sometimes we can settle traffic cases favorably without out-of-state people having to return, but there are local differences.

The issue is not whether you were issued a ticket because of your prior record vs. just getting a warning. The State has to prove that the speed limit was 50 mph and that you were driving faster than that. I don't honestly see driving with the flow of traffic as being a defense. But... View More

Sort answer: yes, a prosecutor generally can amend criminal charges.

You could call a "Driver Evaluator" at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for a definitive answer. My recollection is that a person driving with a Minnesota learner's permit is legal to drive only with a licensed driver 18 years older or older. Since a person with a... View More

There is no way to age traffic violations on a person's drivers license record with Minnesota Department of Public Safety, faster than time passing in the normal way.

The only way to solve that problem would be to file a motion to reopen the case with the court, get the court to allow... View More