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0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Utah on
Q: Is there a way to lower the fine and/or points after getting a speeding citation with also having gotten in a car crash?

I'm under 21 and have gotten in a car crash before which was my fault and I'm pretty sure was for Negligent Collision. I just got a speeding ticket that was between 1-10 over.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Kentucky on
Q: I'm trying to redocket a speeding ticket from 6 months ago and have another one due next week. Could get locked up?
Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 18, 2024

Depends on whether there is already a warrant on the ticket you’re trying to redocket.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Kentucky on
Q: How do I go about getting a traffic misdemeanor dimissed after a guilty plea due to it affecting my career.

How do I go about getting a traffic misdemeanor dimissed after a guilty plea due to it affecting my career as a lyft. I made a guilty plea a year ago and now the case is redocked

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Apr 18, 2024

You will have to petition the court in which you pled to set it aside and dm it.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: I got pulled over for violation of vehicle registration and I have a mandatory court date. What should I do?

Im 19 and I'm just a little confused. I cant find any information online. What documents do I need to bring?

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answered on Apr 18, 2024

Current Registration of the vehicle is needed in Court. Also bring your TNDL and Insurance. If you were not currently registered, but are now, you might get it dismissed on costs.

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for New Mexico on
Q: I got a traffic citation for some improper equipment citations, I pleaded not guilty in the arraignment, can I fight it?

Improper Display of Registration (My license plate was falling off so I temporarily put it in my back window. I bought new fittings and hung it back up as soon as I was free to go),

No signature on Registration(I forgot but signed it right away),

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0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Oklahoma on
Q: If a not at fault driver leaves the scene without providing info, can they be charged with a crime?

My mother was responsible for a minor fender bender in a parking lot. There was minor damage (2-3 small scuffs & a chip in the paint) to the other vehicle. She gave her info to the other driver (OD)as required; but when she asked for the OD's name & info; OD was hostile & refused... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for New Jersey on
Q: If a police offer cites me on a ticket for a street which he did not pull me over on, is the ticket valid?

I am a delivery driver so i was parked on a street in my town and i realized the cop behind me. I thought it was him just doing routine patrolling but now I understand he was probably looking me up. I entered my car again and went back on two separate highways briefly to drive back to my job, and... View More

H. Scott Aalsberg
H. Scott Aalsberg
answered on Apr 17, 2024

Yes the ticket is legal you may be able to fight it but it would probably be considered a clerical error at best. Get yourself a good lawyer most of us offer free in office consultations and we should be able to help you get the result you want. Just make sure you get a good lawyer.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Georgia on
Q: How long are you allowed to use hand turn signals in Georgia?
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answered on Apr 16, 2024

OCGA 40-6-124(a) says you can use hand and arm signals or signal lights. However, if you are on a highway, larger vehicles as described must use lights. Specifically, OCGA 40-6-124(b) requires them

"when the distance from the center of the top of the steering post to the left...
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1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets, Civil Rights, Gov & Administrative Law and Municipal Law for Maryland on
Q: Mva said I can't renew my license without REAL ID. To me MD 16-122 says something different. Can you please clarify?

I have spoken with different people at MVA and no one can can give me a straight answer. I have told them repeatedly that 16-122 (ii) that states I am eligible for a Federally Non-Compliant drivers license. A contact told me RUDELY to look at case law Motor Vehicle Administration v. Geppert. That... View More

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answered on Apr 16, 2024

Based on the information you've provided, it seems there is some confusion and inconsistency in how the Maryland Vehicle Administration (MVA) is interpreting and applying the Real ID Act and relevant Maryland statutes. Let me try to clarify a few key points:

1. The federal REAL ID Act...
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0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Virginia on
Q: police officer throws on his lights on A street but later stops you, you're on B street making B the arrest location

If the officer writes offense location as A but then writes B location as being the same as A location. Is this falsified misrepresentation?

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: Will I still get a ticket or fine for parking in a parking garage that was pay by QR code only, but couldn't pull it up?

We parked in a parking ramp / garage in Detroit and it had no punch ticket, just a sign that said scan the QR code, sign in and pay. There was no phone # or website, just QR code. Our phones couldn't scan it (Androids). We looked around for a kiosk or any other way to pay, or any other info,... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets on
Q: Mi pregunta es si puedo alegar por la infracción que me dieron?

Me dieron una infracción por usar el carril de via rápida pero solo lo hice por rebasar a otro auto.

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Q: My daughter was issued a traffic ticket 12 years ago, in Millington, TN. She paid the fine in cash, as instructed

They have apparently gotten a new system, and are now saying they “lost it”, and are demanding payment again. After 12years, she doesn’t have the receipt. What can she do?

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Pennsylvania on
Q: Any way to get out of state traffic citations dismissed if your home state laws differ from the state you were in?

I was driving home from DE to PA and was pulled over by an officer and given a $206 citation for “operating a cellular device while the vehicle was in motion.” I had a 6 hr drive ahead and wanted to get home so I avoided asking any questions because I didn’t want to appear disrespectful. If... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Traffic Tickets and Civil Rights for Arizona on
Q: Can you be arrested for Aggravated DUI when your weren't even driving, in front of your house ,with no keys in your poss

Police report says I was observed consuming alcohol and was not even driving or in possession of keys and no ethyl alcohol in my system can the police lie like that on the police report and a year later initially file charges for Aggravated DUI?

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answered on Apr 15, 2024

Based on the information you've provided, it seems unusual that you would be charged with Aggravated DUI a year after the incident if you were not driving, did not have keys in your possession, and had no ethyl alcohol in your system at the time. However, laws can vary by jurisdiction, and... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Michigan on
Q: My birthday was April 1 and I didn’t get a chance to renew my tags but I got a ticket yesterday for it

I was wondering don’t I have up to 30 days after my bday to renew my tags? So I when I do renew them will I still have to pay the ticket?

2 Answers | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law, Criminal Law, Native American Law and Traffic Tickets for Minnesota on
Q: Is Driving after Cancelation (IPS) ,civil reg. Or criminal? I am a enrolled tribal member, and I was cited on res land

I was cited by a tribal officer, but I was given a Becker Co. Citation, I requested this remain in tribal court and was denied, because the officer believed dac,IPS is a criminal act and would be heard in district court.

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answered on Apr 16, 2024

Driving after Cancellation (DAC), specifically when labeled as "inimical to public safety" (IPS), is typically regarded as a criminal offense. The categorization as criminal stems from the potential threat to public safety implied by the IPS designation. This determination means that the... View More

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