Guide to Excessive Speeding in Florida
- January 9th, 2023
- Bruce Denson
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Speeding a few miles per hour over the speed limit might get you a speeding ticket and a fine. But excessive speeding is a different matter. Depending on your speed and where you were caught, you could face harsh penalties,…
Careless vs. Reckless Driving
- December 19th, 2022
- Bruce Denson
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You’ve probably heard the terms “reckless driving,” “careless driving,” and “aggressive driving” plenty of times, and you’ve likely used them interchangeably yourself. But suppose you’ve been cited for one of these offenses in St. Petersburg, FL. In that case, it’s…
Mandatory Court Appearance for Traffic Tickets
- December 5th, 2022
- Bruce Denson
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Picture this: you’re in a hurry to get to work and are pulled over for speeding. Now you’re late and potentially a few hundred dollars poorer because of the traffic ticket you’ve received. While you may think you can write…
What Does the Law Say About Racing on Highways?
- November 4th, 2019
- Bruce Denson
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In 1978, in Darkness on the Edge of Town, Bruce Springsteen sang- “Tonight, tonight the strip’s just right I want to blow ’em off in my first heat Summer’s here and the time is right For racin’ in the street”…
What Is The Seatbelt Law in Florida?
- November 4th, 2019
- Bruce Denson
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In Florida, failure to wear your seatbelt is a primary offense and police can pull you over for breaking the law. If you are the driver, you are going to get a ticket even if it is one of your…
Careless Driving
- May 4th, 2017
- Bruce Denson
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Florida officers often issue Careless Driving tickets to people involved in car crashes, even in cases when there was no witness to the crash. Police regularly draw their own conclusions and issue a careless driving summons without any evidence and…
PINELLAS RED LIGHT CAMERA TRAFFIC TICKET DEFENSE
- October 28th, 2011
- Bruce Denson
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By now, every Pinellas citizen has heard about the Red Light Cameras going up around town. The warning grace period is over now, and official civil citations will begin being issued. Regardless of your stance on this issue, accidents do…
NO FOOD, NO DRINK, NO BUS SERVICE
- September 21st, 2011
- Bruce Denson
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Today’s Traffic News comes out of Pasco County, Florida, where school bus drivers are facing a ruling that they are not allowed to eat or drink while behind the wheel of a bus at any time. We’ve all been driving…
WILL A TRAFFIC TICKET RAISE MY INSURANCE PREMIUM?
- September 8th, 2011
- Bruce Denson
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When you apply for a new insurance policy or renew your current policy, insurance companies will review your history to determine whether to continue to insure you or write a new policy. Insurance companies consider many factors, including primarily: Traffic…
Traffic Ticket for High Beam Warning Could Cost Florida Millions
- August 29th, 2011
- Bruce Denson
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A Florida driver, Eric Campbell, issued a class action lawsuit against the Florida Highway Patrol because the FHP has ticketed 10,429 drivers for violating Statute 316.2397. The crime he was recently ticketed for was the often duplicated “high beam flash”…