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Q: Does TN allow speeding while overtaking on 2 lane highways? I got stopped for 74, while passing, in a 55.

I had literally just moved back over to the right lane and was resetting my cruise control at 60 when the cop got me on radar. I explained to him that I was passing and he didn't care. He then threatened me with arrest if I did not sign "his" copy of the ticket. I signed the... View More

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answered on Nov 4, 2024

No speeding is not okay ... Summons is instead of arrest. Hire a TN attorney to represent you on the Citation.

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Q: I live on Clear Creek Rd in Giles county TN. It's a pretty quiet community besides this girl bumping her music

I've asked her (and her husband, who has threatened me numerous times over this) to please stop. It shakes my windows, pictures, etc. They think it's funny to upset me. What should I do? Call the non emergency number for the police? They're in their mid 20's and I'm 42,... View More

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Q: I just received a speeding ticket for 90 in a 70 In Putnam County. I don't believe it since I saw him the whole time.

I’m looking to hire an attorney to help me fight the ticket or at least not get any points. I’m looking for a free quote on the case. Thank you!

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Q: Do you legally have to stop at a checkpoint in TN?

Can you legally turn around or not stop?

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answered on Oct 22, 2024

Checkpoints are situated where turnarounds or turnoffs are not located. Therefore the checkpoint signs are traffic control devices, the disobeyance of the same constitutes a rule of the road violation itself. Expect to be cited or arrested for violating them.

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Q: I got a speeding ticket in Stewart co but was not asked to sign the ticket and does not have my signature can I dispute?
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answered on Oct 18, 2024

No, that is only an acknowledgement of the Citation (instead of being arrested). Go to Court and act respectfully. Possibly hire an attorney to represent you in Dover.

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Q: if you can get your drivers license in tennessee can you set up payment plains if still owe court cost
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answered on Oct 7, 2024

You might talk the Court Clerk into a conditional release upon payment, which will require approval of the DOS. They do not have to. Easier to pay in full and get the TNDL.

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Q: A cop has my phone from a stop when he search me and took it, it's been two days and is till can not get it back.

I had been stopped about a prior warrant I already served time over, while being stopped and searched the officer took my phone and personal belongings and sat them in his car while waiting on NCIC to come back clean and when it did he left and never returned my property. It's been two days... View More

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answered on Oct 2, 2024

You can call the LEO and ask for your property back. Or call the chief or sheriff and complain. Ultimately you would have to sue the LEO and the County for conversion, which is not worth it. You might get a phone.

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Q: Do you have to pay parking tickets issued by a public university? What can they do if you don’t?

I’ve received a few parking tickets from the University of Tennessee. I was wondering what would happen if I don’t pay them and if there are any repercussions to not doing so.

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answered on Sep 25, 2024

Parking Tickets are rarely moving violations, so do not go on your MVR. You can be sued for the money, and if the same Court that hears your Parking Tickets also has a Rule of the Road Violation before it, you will have to pay the Parking Citations prior to dealing with the other Offenses cited.

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Q: How do I go about getting license back from 2 unpaid traffic violations from year 2000 in tn
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answered on Sep 25, 2024

Call DOS... Better yet, go ask them in person. The Rule of the Road Violations will need paid in full receipts.

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Q: My boyfriend was driving home from work in Dec 23 and dozed off behind the wheel. He woke up in time to swerve and avoid

hitting someone, so he kept going. Someone called it in, he learned what had happened and he went to court, plead guilty to driving left of center and leaving the scene, he also lost his job as he was driving a company vehicle. Now, almost 9 months later, he received a letter from the state... View More

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answered on Sep 11, 2024

He needs to talk to DOS immediately about his MVR. There may be problems that can be paid off. An administrative hearing might help also. Hiring a lawyer quickly may help.

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Q: I have a suspended license and got a speeding ticket 87 in a 70
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answered on Sep 9, 2024

You need to talk to DOS and find out what is needed to get your TNDL. Do all of it or get the DL before Court. Be respectful in Court as time may be given to get your TNDL.

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Q: Can the court suspend my license over an unpaid speeding ticket that I got 11 years ago?

I am almost certain that I have already paid the fine. Could this be a mistake? And also, how should I handle this?

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answered on Aug 19, 2024

Yes... Contact Department of Safety and the Court where the violation was filed. Satisfy them for issuance of your TNDL.

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Q: I got a ticket for going 78 in a 60, I didn’t realize I was going that fast I had the music turned up super high.

Is that reckless driving?

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answered on Aug 12, 2024

It can be amended but probably won't. The citation is apparently for speeding only, so you need to read it. Go to Court and act respectful. Some type of diversion might be ordered.

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Q: I'm eligible for my driver's license and have all my requirements completed but my court judgement says I can't drive?

My judgement says that can't drive even with a valid driver license...my license status online says that I'm eligible with interlock device. It doesn't say revoked

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answered on Aug 2, 2024

I am not sure what your problem is. If convicted of DUI, you should be eligible to get a blowmeter device and then your TNDL. Usually you do this yourself, but you may have to get the Judge to amend the disposition on the Warrant or Judgment. If you do not have an attorney, call me.

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Q: How is it not considered outright extortion when a court finds not guilty for a speeding ticket but still charges you

I got a speeding ticket in the state of TN for going supposedly 87 mph but when I pulled the bodycam and dashcam footage the radar showed 85 mph. I made a video on YT about it. I just cannot wrap my head around how this could be considered anything but extortion as I was found not guilty but still... View More

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answered on Jul 30, 2024

Apparently you were either found guilty or had it dismissed with costs. I doubt there was any other disposition.. Read the Judge's Order on the Citation. It appears that you did not know what was going on and the Judge gave you a break through a Diversion even though you tried it.

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Q: What will happen when my daughter has to go to the county jail for "processing"?

She was stopped for speeding in Jackson TN two days ago. The officer told her that she was driving with a suspended AL license of which she was unaware. Investigating, she found that AL had suspended her license because while getting a speeding ticket last year she showed the officer a picture on... View More

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answered on Jul 11, 2024

She will probably be booked, involving search, fingerprints, and mug shot. This is more convenient and cheaper than being arrested. The important thing is to take care of that DL. She needs to get all the information she can out of the issuing authority so that she has a DL and possibly get... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Cannabis & Marijuana Law, Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: I was wondering if I should plead not guilty for having marijuana in my car when it was not real weed it was cBd
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answered on Jul 10, 2024

Do not plead straight up guilty! It will ruin your life. Hire an attorney to get it Diverted, Dismissed and Expunged.

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Q: I have a FTA for driving on a revoke; I was wondering if I hire a lawyer to put me on the docket can I avoid jail time ?

My L's was revoked bc I got a DUI over a year before.

No it is not a second dui or anything of that nature just driving on a revoke and no insurance

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answered on Jul 1, 2024

Hire a competent attorney now. Judge may require incarceration for the remainder of Sentence. Those charges are expensive also, so the lawyer might lower the costs.

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Q: Traffic ticket wrote the wrong driver lic. # can they suspend my lic. Without my lic. number
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answered on Jun 28, 2024

You should go to Court on your Citation. TN might get LA to determine the right DL and revoke it. It is not a chance that you will want to take as it may be impossible to reinstate the DL after such a suspension.

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Q: What do I do about being overcharged for a traffic offence

55-8-123 says first offense is suppose to be a warning and second is only suppose to be 20$ but the county clerk charged me 238.75

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answered on Jun 26, 2024

Make sure that you understand exactly what the $238.75 was for (because courts often can collect court fees in addition to a fine). If you are being overcharged, pay it "under protest" and file a timely appeal.

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