¿Puedo recibir un DUI en bicicleta o monopatín eléctrico en Tampa?
Para empezar, la sección de los Estatutos de Florida 306.003(75) define un vehículo como todo dispositivo en, sobre o mediante el cual cualquier persona o propiedad es transportada o arrastrada por una carretera. Excepto los dispositivos utilizados exclusivamente sobre rieles o vías férreas estacionarias. Por lo tanto, definen una bicicleta como cualquier vehículo propulsado únicamente por fuerza humana. Y toda bicicleta motorizada es propulsada por una combinación de fuerza humana y un motor eléctrico auxiliar. De conformidad con esta definición, los tribunales de Florida han considerado que las bicicletas son vehículos. Los ciclistas tienen derecho a compartir la carretera con los automovilistas. Además, también deben seguir las mismas leyes que los automovilistas. Esas leyes incluyen la prohibición de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol, drogas o cualquier combinación de ambos.
Otras formas de transporte a las que se aplica el DUI en Florida
Bajo el mismo principio, las bicicletas eléctricas y los monopatines también son vehículos. Por lo tanto, solo una pequeña minoría de estados los clasifica como tales, pero esa es la ley en Florida. Dicho sea de paso, no va a cambiar en el futuro previsible. En el pasado reciente, estas leyes de Florida sobre vehículos y DUI se han aplicado a muchos casos diferentes. Por ejemplo, se aplicó a:
- Un hombre en una autopista montando a caballo.
- Alguien conduciendo una cortadora de césped montable de regreso a casa desde la tienda de licores del vecindario.
- Un hombre en un carrito de golf.
En California, la policía ya ha arrestado a alguien por causar un accidente bajo los efectos del alcohol (DUI) en un monopatín.
¿Cuándo puede la ley declararlo culpable de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol o las drogas?
Pueden declararlo culpable de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol o las drogas (DUI) por manejar un vehículo con una concentración de alcohol en sangre (BAC) de .08 o más. Sin embargo, si una persona maneja un vehículo con sus facultades normales alteradas, la ley puede declararla culpable de DUI. Por lo tanto, la evidencia de alteración puede presentarse en forma de observaciones de un oficial de policía o admisiones del operador, así como alcohol o drogas encontrados en un registro legal. Estas leyes también se aplican a las bicicletas y patinetas convencionales o eléctricas.
Tome nota de que un DUI en bicicleta o monopatín en Florida es punible. De hecho, conllevan las mismas sanciones que un DUI al operar un vehículo de motor. Incluso si hay un monopatín o bicicleta de Bird o Lime disponible después de una noche de salida, tomar un taxi, Uber o Lyft sigue siendo una alternativa mucho menos costosa que recibir un DUI.
No dude en leer más sobre los monopatines eléctricos llegan a Tampa o qué hacer después de un DUI.
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¿Cuánto cuestan las multas de las cámaras de semáforo en rojo en Florida?
Always be cautious about red light camera intersections in Florida. If you’re unfortunate, and you get caught failing to stop in an intersection during a red light; you’re in a very difficult legal position. They send you a traffic ticket through the mail. After, you’ll have 30 days to pay it. Fines vary from municipality to municipality. But if you pay your ticket within those 30 days, the minimum fine will be about $158. The only good news with paying the fine is no points are added to your driver’s license.
If you fail to pay that ticket within the 30 day period, the fine increases to a minimum of about $262 plus court costs. Plus, you receive three points on your license. Take notice that if you’re making a right turn on red and not proceeding prudently and carefully, most municipalities will still ticket you, even if you creep through a red light slower than at a walking pace.
The last thing that you want to do about a ticket issued on an alleged red light camera violation is to ignore the ticket. Incidentally, they could suspend your driver’s license. On that offense, the fines get even higher, and you’ll still need to pay the red light camera ticket fine. Don’t forget about the driver’s license reinstatement fee either. Either pay the $154 for a red light camera ticket within 30 days or contest it within 30 days. If you contest it, visit with us right after that.
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¿Aún puedo demandar si el conductor es enviado a prisión en Florida?
¿Qué pasa cuando pierdes a un ser querido en un choque de auto por un conductor ebrio o han sido acusados de homicidio involuntario? ¿Esto afecta las opciones de los sobrevivientes? ¿Todavía pueden presentar una demanda por homicidio culposo?
Por lo general, en una demanda por homicidio culposo, el conductor culpable no ha cometido un delito ni es acusado de homicidio. Quienes presentan la demanda solo tienen que demostrar que el conductor fue negligente. Para demostrar esto, la familia debe mostrar que el conductor no ejerció el cuidado adecuado y que dicho fallo resultó en la muerte de la víctima. Una vez establecido esto, la familia debe demostrar cómo la muerte los ha afectado emocional, física y financieramente.
Condena penal y restitución
Cuando la persona está borracha, acusada de un DUI, y posiblemente un homicidio vehicular, muchos se preguntan cómo esto afecta su demanda por homicidio culposo. Si es declarado culpable, en muchos estados el tribunal exigirá una restitución financiera por parte del acusado a la familia de la víctima.
Por lo general, esto consiste en ciertas sumas de dinero permitidas por el estatuto penal, tales como facturas médicas, daños a la propiedad y tiempo perdido en el trabajo. Esto no afecta una demanda civil contra la persona, ya que las leyes son diferentes para los casos civiles y penales.
Esto significa que la familia de la víctima aún tendrá derecho a presentar una demanda civil por daños y perjuicios basada en homicidio culposo, e incluso si el tribunal penal ordena al acusado pagar una restitución penal, los fondos pagados a la familia de la víctima no tendrán que ser devueltos ni se le acreditarán al acusado dichos pagos contra el monto adeudado en una demanda civil.
¿Qué pasa si declaran al acusado no culpable?
A veces, una persona acusada de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol (DUI) o de homicidio vehicular ganará su caso en la corte y será declarada no culpable. Cuando esto sucede, existe la preocupación de que el tribunal civil examine el cargo de no culpable y desestime las demandas civiles por homicidio culposo contra el demandado.
Sin embargo, por ley en todos los estados, un caso civil no puede utilizar una condena o absolución penal para determinar la culpa ni para eximir al demandado de su responsabilidad. Nuevamente, esto se debe a que los dos sistemas —el penal y el civil— son independientes y operan bajo sus propias leyes, normas judiciales y precedentes.
Presentar una demanda por homicidio culposo
Una demanda por homicidio culposo se presenta en un tribunal civil y opera bajo la doctrina de negligencia. Si consideran que el acusado actuó con negligencia y sin la debida precaución hacia el difunto, y que dicha negligencia y falta de precaución causaron la muerte de la persona, entonces el acusado es responsable ante la familia del difunto.
¿Quién puede presentar una demanda por homicidio culposo?
La ley exige que la persona que presenta la demanda por homicidio culposo tenga alguna relación legal con la persona, como parentesco consanguíneo (familiares inmediatos), adopción o matrimonio. Esto permite que cualquier persona, como un cónyuge, hermano, padre e hijo u otro familiar cercano, solicite una compensación por su pérdida.
Sin embargo, la persona que hace la demanda deberá probar dos cosas. Primero, debe probar que la otra persona causó la muerte a través de su negligencia. Segundo, debe probar que experimentó daños financieros debido a la muerte. Con mayor frecuencia, la sucesión del difunto presenta la demanda, y todos aquellos que sufrieron pérdidas compensables pueden participar de la indemnización.
¿Se necesita un abogado para presentar una demanda por homicidio culposo?
En la mayoría de los estados, un representante legal de la sucesión de una persona debe presentar una demanda por homicidio culposo. Por lo general, el tribunal designa al administrador de la sucesión. A menudo, esta persona fue nombrada en un testamento. Sin embargo, esta persona no tiene que ser abogado.
Al involucrar un patrimonio, se deben seguir ciertas leyes. Estas leyes garantizan el reconocimiento y la notificación a todas las reclamaciones sobre el patrimonio. No hacerlo puede resultar en demandas contra el representante. Asimismo, existen ciertos plazos y requisitos de forma para presentar una demanda civil por homicidio culposo. Un error en cualquiera de estos aspectos posiblemente pueda perjudicar el caso.
¿Quién paga en un caso civil por homicidio culposo?
Algunos se preguntan si el seguro de la persona pagará por los daños si el incidente ocurrió durante un acto criminal. Sin embargo, todos los estados exigen que una póliza de seguro pague por los daños. Siempre y cuando su cliente sea responsable de los daños mientras conduce el auto asegurado.
Un demandado podría recibir una sentencia en su contra y enfrentar una demanda si conducía sin seguro. Pero, sin una compañía de seguros que pague la sentencia, muchas veces las víctimas no pueden cobrar.
Sin embargo, existen opciones con la póliza de seguro del difunto. Si la víctima tenía una póliza de seguro de automóvil, y si la póliza contaba con ciertas disposiciones, es posible que la familia pueda cobrar parte de la compensación permitida por la ley. Esas opciones son:
- Medpay Esta es una cobertura que los conductores pueden incluir en su póliza. Pagará las facturas médicas independientemente de quién tenga la culpa o resulte herido, siempre y cuando el incidente involucre al asegurado o a su vehículo.
- Protección contra lesiones personales (PIP): Esto funciona de manera similar al Medpay, pero paga facturas médicas y otros daños como dolor y sufrimiento, y pérdida de salarios. También se paga independientemente de la parte lesionada o la culpa, siempre y cuando haya estado involucrado el asegurado o su vehículo.
- Conductor sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente (UM/UIM): La mayoría de las pólizas de seguro cuentan con cláusulas para conductores sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente. Estas pagarán a los asegurados por todos los daños por lesiones personales, si el otro conductor tiene un seguro insuficiente o no tiene seguro. Esto puede incluir no encontrar a un conductor que se da a la fuga, siempre y cuando haya sido el culpable del accidente.
Casi todos los estados exigen que sus conductores cuenten con un seguro o con una prueba de que pueden pagar una cantidad equivalente a los límites mínimos de la póliza en ese estado. Solo un estado, Virginia, no exige a sus conductores que contraten una póliza de seguro. Sin embargo, deben pagar una cuota de $500 al año si no cuentan con seguro.
Algunos estados exigen cobertura de automovilista sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente (UM/UIM), protección contra lesiones personales (PIP) o pagos médicos (Medpay), mientras que otros no. En todos los estados, la compañía de seguros le venderá al conductor una disposición de póliza adicional si no lo exige la ley.
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Pasajero muere en choque por carreras clandestinas en Lakeland, FL
The drivers of a Jeep and a motorcycle squared off at a stoplight both revving their engines. When the light turned green the vehicles took off, and after racing a few blocks, the Jeep lost control and hit a light pole. Ejected from the vehicle during an accident the passenger died of her injuries. However, they took the driver to a hospital in critical condition.
The accident happened Sunday, April 14, 2019, and a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy said that the accident was needless and could have been avoided. They are still looking for the motorcycle rider who was far enough ahead of the Jeep that he might not have known that the Jeep crashed.
The crash is still under investigation, and charges are possible against the driver of the Jeep.
Street Racing Accidents
More than just speeding, street racing creates unjustified risk for those involved as well as innocent bystanders and other motorists. A estudio by Arizona State University’s Center for Problem-Oriented Policing found that street racers come in two primary demographics: Young divers ages 18 to 24, and older drivers, 25 to 40. The younger drivers race for prestige and bragging rights, but as they age they sometimes race because of the muscle cars they have spent years restoring and modifying for speed.
The study also focused on ancillary problems associated with racing. The draw of racing promotes other crimes for a variety of reasons. Some like auto theft to support the costs of racing, others like gambling, impairment, and use drugs to enhance the racing experience. The study identified other crimes as well:
- auto and auto parts theft,
- assaults (including assaults in retaliation for failure to pay racing bets),
- drunken driving and driving under the influence of drugs,
- insurance fraud (relating to racers betting on outcomes),
- illicit gambling,
- public intoxication/urination and other public order offenses,
- trespassing, and
Street Racing Liability
When the inevitable injuries occur, many wonder how they will receive compensation. In a typical accident, the insurance company for the driver who was at fault will pay for the damages, injuries and other financial losses. However, sometimes passengers get hurt, or maybe someone watching or participating in the race. What happens then? They hold the negligent party accountable. Negligence is when someone engages in conduct and doesn’t use the due care and caution required to keep others safe.
Passenger Injuries
When a passenger is hurt in one of the cars in a race, the most obvious at-fault person is the driver of the car carrying the passenger. If this person has auto insurance, the policy should cover the damages and injuries up to the policy limits.
Other than the driver of the car that crashed, compensation can come from the driver of the car that didn’t crash, any of the race organizers or anyone involved in the race in any way. Basically, liability falls on anyone who contributed to the cause of the accident. Because they contributed to the race which led to serious injury or even death.
What do I do if I’m Injured in a Racing Accident?
At the scene and only after you are safe and able to do so, get the names of those involved starting with the drivers of the cars that were racing. Get pictures and the names of any witnesses. However, if your injuries prevent you, in most cases, the police will investigate so you might get those from them, eventually.
Don’t talk to the insurance company of any of the racers. Even if you had involvement in the race yourself or were an innocent bystander. The reason is that the insurance company will use anything you say to either increase your fault in the incident or diminish your injuries and losses.
Talk to our equipo de lesiones personales who can tell you your rights and evaluate your case. A consultation won’t cost you anything, and you will be then able to make an informed decision. RHINO Lawyers is a powerful, results-driven law firm, that takes Insurance Companies and Bullies “head-on!” We employ our bold modern approach to “Accident & Personal Injury Law” and “Our Personal Mission” to empower Florida’s families to “Take Charge!”
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¿Se puede ignorar una multa por cámara de semáforo en rojo en Florida?
You might not even know when that the red light camera gets you in an intersection. You’re a careful driver, and you’re not just going to disregard a red light. Without any intent, even our best judgment can fail us though. Tickets are issued to careful drivers every day as a result of innocent errors in speed, timing and when a traffic light is going to turn red.
Red light camera tickets are different than other types of tickets. No police officer witnesses the alleged violation pulls you over and issues you a ticket. A camera in an intersection takes a picture of your car when it doesn’t come to a complete stop at a red light. Since there’s no police officer to issue you a red light camera tickets come in the mail. They’re nearly indefensible, and they’re expensive too. Don’t ignore them though. You’ll become a victim of the ticket’s snowball effect.
Upon your receipt of a red light camera ticket, you have 30 days to contest it. If you pay the ticket, you’ll be admitting guilt, but no points will go against your driver’s license. Your insurance company will see the conviction though, so it’s likely that your insurance premiums are going to rise by at least 10 percent. Don’t just ignore the ticket though. Your fine is going to increase by about 40 percent, and if you continue to ignore the ticket, your driver’s license will be suspended. That’s part of the snowball effect. Fines will also increase if you’re stopped by a human police officer and cited for driving on a suspended license. After that, there is the license reinstatement fee.
Here’s the other surprise. Your failure to pay the ticket will likely be reported to the credit bureaus. Suddenly, you’re a deadbeat, and you’ll be paying considerably more to have credit extended to you. The snowball effect can cost you thousands of dollars in the long run. Upon your receipt of any red light camera ticket in the mail, you’ll want to contest it immediately, After that, call us and let the equipo de defensa penal en RHINO Lawyers help you.
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¿Son legales las cámaras de luz roja en Tampa?
When you’re approaching an intersection, and the traffic light turns yellow, you have about a half of a second to make a decision on whether you have enough time to make it through the intersection before the light turns red. The amount of time that the traffic light remains yellow isn’t uniform from city to city across Florida either. It might not even be uniform from intersection to intersection in the same city. The one thing that’s for certain is that there are times when innocent people get caught in the middle. Sometime after that, they receive their notice of a red light violation in the mail. That’s when the reality of red light cameras hits people. Red-light cameras seem unfair and their fines are expensive. Yet, red-light cameras are legal in Florida.
Florida passed its red-light camera law in 2010. It’s up to the various municipalities in the state as to whether they want to use them. To date, about 50 cities in the state use red-light cameras. In 2018, they collected an estimated $100 million in revenue from red-light cameras. Legislation is pending yet again in Tallahassee to ban red-light cameras. It seems to be an annual piece of proposed legislation. The House approved a similar bill in 2018, with a vote of 83-10. However, the bill stalled in the Senate. The new bill for 2019 must still pass two committees before the House can vote on it. Assuming they approve, then it goes to the Senate again. Red-light cameras will continue to be legal in Florida unless approved the House, the Senate, and signed off on by Governor DiSantis. If that doesn’t happen, you can expect similar bills seeking to repeal Florida’s red-light camera law in future legislative sessions.
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Trágico accidente de motocicleta en Pinellas Park
A motorcycle and a car crashed killing the motorcycle rider and seriously injuring the driver of the car. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at the intersection of 62nd Ave. N and 25th Street in Pinellas Park.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the passenger car turned into the path of the motorcycle causing the collision. The motorcyclist died later at Bayfront Health, St. Petersburg. They took the driver of the car to Bayfront and listed them in serious condition.
Police say that the accident is still under investigation and that charges against the driver of the car are pending.
Left Turn Motorcycle Crashes
Unfortunately, after a crash, many drivers say they never saw the motorcycle coming. When a car makes a left in front of a motorcycle, even the best riders are often unable to avoid a collision.
Compared to occupants of an automobile, motorcyclists are not protected by a vehicle. In almost every motorcycle accident, the rider gets knocked off the motorcycle and strikes the pavement. There are common injuries that motorcycle accident victims endure, they are:
- Lesión cerebral traumática: The head often hits the pavement or the other vehicle which puts the rider at risk for serious head injuries—even if wearing a helmet.
- Facial Injuries: Many times, the riders face can sustain serious injuries due to the open-faced helmet leaving the face unprotected.
- Broken wrists: Riders often grip their handles tight in anticipation of the crash causing a severe break.
- Chest/Rib Injuries: Riders often hit their handlebars which can cause severe compression injuries to the chest. These injuries include broken ribs and lung punctures.
- Road Rash: This happens when exposes skin comes into contact with the pavement and can be similar to burn injuries.
- Deep Bruises: Many times, the double impact (first impact and then with the road) can cause deep and severe bruising.
¿Necesito un abogado?
If you or a loved one is involved in a motorcycle accident and are seriously injured, you need to at least talk to an attorney. You don’t have to hire one to make a claim, but before you do anything, talk to someone who can advise you of the law and your rights. If a loved one died you should also be aware of demandas por homicidio culposo as well.
The insurance company has one job to do, and that is to pay you as little as possible. It’s not personal, it’s their job. You need an attorney who knows the law and can go up against the insurance company on your behalf.
Contact a Florida Motorcycle Accident Lawyer.
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Leer más¿Dónde están las cámaras de semáforo en Tampa?
To start with, they discontinued red-light cameras in about half of all surrounding communities. Yet, Tampa still has its red-light cameras. Thus, victims of the cameras haven’t found them to be cheap either. In fact, red light tickets start out at $158, and if a motorist fails to pay the fine after their first notification, the fine increases to $262.
Consequently, red-light camera tickets are mailed to the person that the offending vehicle is registered. So, if somebody else is using your car, you’re the person who gets the ticket. However, you can contest the ticket. But, proving that you weren’t the driver of the vehicle at the time that the alleged offense was committed can be difficult.
Granted, if you pay the ticket on a timely basis, no points are going to be tacked onto your driver’s license. Yet, if you fail to pay it within the time prescribed, you’ll be paying the increased fine, and you’ll receive the points on your license. So, if a person wishes to contest his or her ticket, he or she must appear in court.
Red-light Cameras in Tampa
In fact, there are a total of 55 red light camera controlled intersections in Tampa. Here are all of their locations:
- Eastbound E. Fowler at N. Nebraska Avenue.
- Westbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Nebraska Avenue.
- Southbound N. Nebraska Avenue at E. Busch Boulevard.
- Northbound N. Nebraska Avenue at E. Fowler Avenue.
- Westbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. Nebraska Avenue.
- Northbound N. Nebraska Avenue at E. Hillsborough Avenue.
- Eastbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 40th Street.
- Westbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 40th Street.
- Northbound N. 40th Street at E. Hillsborough Avenue.
- Eastbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 22nd Street.
- Westbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. 22nd Street.
- Eastbound W. Waters Avenue at N. Florida Avenue.
- Southbound N. Florida Avenue at E. Waters Avenue.
- Northbound N. Florida Avenue at E. Waters Avenue.
- Southbound N. Florida Avenue at E. Busch Boulevard.
- Eastbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Florida Avenue.
- Westbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Florida Avenue.
- Westbound W. Waters Avenue at N. Armenia Avenue.
- Southbound N. Armenia Avenue at W. Waters Avenue.
- Eastbound W. Waters at N. Armenia Avenue.
- Northbound N. Armenia at W. Hillsborough Avenue.
- Southbound N. Himes at Avenue at W. Hillsborough Avenue.
- Northbound N. Lois Avenue at W. Hillsborough Avenue.
- Eastbound E. Adamo Drive at S. 50th Street.
- Northbound S. 50th Street at E. Adamo Drive.
- Eastbound W. Kennedy Boulevard at E. Adamo Drive.
- Eastbound W. Kennedy Boulevard at N. Ashley Drive.
- Eastbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Kennedy Boulevard.
- Northbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Kennedy Boulevard.
- Southbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Gandy Boulevard.
- Eastbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Dale Mabry Highway.
- Eastbound N. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Columbus Drive.
- Westbound N. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Columbus Drive.
- Southbound S. Manhattan Avenue at W. Gandy Boulevard.
- Eastbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Manhattan Avenue.
- Westbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Manhattan Avenue.
- Westbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Westshore Boulevard.
- Eastbound W. Gandy Boulevard at S. Westshore Boulevard.
- Northbound S. Westshore Boulevard at West Gandy Boulevard.
- Eastbound E. Busch Boulevard at N. Nebraska Avenue.
- Northbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Gandy Boulevard.
- Southbound S. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Kennedy Boulevard.
- Eastbound E. Fowler Avenue at N. 30th Street.
- Westbound E. Fowler at N. 30th Street.
- Northbound N. 30th Street at E. Fowler Avenue.
- Southbound N. 30 Street at E. Fowler Avenue.
- Northbound S. Howard Avenue at W. Kennedy Boulevard.
- Eastbound W. Kennedy Boulevard at S. Howard Avenue.
- Westbound E. Hillsborough Avenue at N. Florida Avenue.
- Southbound N. Westshore Boulevard at W. Kennedy Boulevard.
- Eastbound W. Kennedy Boulevard at N. Westshore Boulevard.
- Westbound W. Kennedy Boulevard at N. Westshore Boulevard.
- Westbound W. N. Dale Mabry Highway at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
- Southbound W. N. Dale Mabry Highway at W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Boulevard.
- Westbound W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at W. N. Dale Mabry Highway.
Finally, a bill in the state legislature is presently being pushed to eliminate all red-light cameras in Florida. In fact, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has released its study on red light camera intersections. However, it found that minor accidents increased at red light camera controlled intersections, major accidents decreased. Thus, recommendations were published in the study on how to decrease accidents at these intersections.
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Leer más¿Tampa todavía usa cámaras de luz roja?
Other than a few people at Tampa City Hall, it’s hard to find anybody else who lives in the city that likes red light cameras. They’re beyond controversial, and tickets issued for alleged red light violations aren’t cheap either. They can cost you $158 with no points on your license if you make a timely payment. However, they will cost $262 with points added to your license if you pay late. Floridians first started seeing red light cameras in 2010, and they’ve proliferated across the state. Tampa has them positioned at about 54 locations now.
Florida House Bill 6003
Florida House Bill 6003 is presently pending in the Senate. Its proponents want to ban red-light cameras across the state. The cameras are in about 50 Florida communities now. Bill 6003 passed overwhelmingly in committee. An opponent of the cameras has remarked Florida municipalities have become addicted to the revenue that red light cameras produce.
One company that manufactures and operates the cameras has retained 26 lobbyists. They do not want the cameras discontinued or the revenue generated from them. Proponents of the cameras rely on public safety grounds. In fact, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMC) says that the cameras resulted in a five percent decrease involving drivers running a red light.
Opponents of red-light cameras
Opponents argue that proponents are using red-light cameras to support the FDHSMC’s numbers and disregarding the unfavorable data. They also argue camera controlled intersections have a shortened time frame for yellow lights. Opponents also maintain that the cameras are a violation of a person’s 6th Amendment right to confront witnesses against them. It’s impossible to cross-examine a camera.
Even if a police officer testified on behalf of the prosecution in a red light camera case; he or she could only testify to the fact that such a camera is in place at a certain intersection. Any testimony about a specific driver, installation of the cameras, functionality, or maintenance is based on speculation and hearsay. The cameras also have a highly limited field of recording. They don’t show their own errors or traffic conditions on their sides or ahead of them. Consequently, that might explain an alleged violation or a defense of necessity.
Previous attempts at legislatively discontinuing red light cameras have failed in Florida’s Senate. The lawmakers who voted against discontinuing the cameras maintained that it is less expensive to rely on the red light cameras than to have police officers patrolling problematic intersections. It’s likely far more profitable too. A House staff analysis has estimated that local participating governments who discontinue the cameras could see an estimated $80 million loss in revenue per year.
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Lastly, if you received this type of ticket, contact the RHINO Lawyers. We are a tough, thick-skinned law firm offering a robust approach to traffic ticket defense and all Florida driver’s license issues. Our equipo de defensa penal sabe la importancia de mantenerle al volante con un historial de conducción limpio. Las infracciones en movimiento pueden resultar fácilmente en un aumento drástico en las tarifas del seguro de automóvil, multas sustanciales e incluso la suspensión de la licencia de conducir. Disputar su multa es su única oportunidad de que sea desestimada, incluso si cree que es “culpable”.”
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¿Exceso de velocidad grave (felony) en Florida?
We’ve probably all received a ticket for speeding. Yet, it’s highly unlikely that we’ve received a charge of felony speeding. That can happen in Florida though.
If a person who is operating a motor vehicle at 50 mph or more over the posted speed limit on a third or subsequent violation, he or she can expect to be charged with felony speeding. Or, a third-degree felony. Felony speeding is punishable by up to five years in a state prison, a driver’s license revocation for 10 years and a fine not to exceed $5,000.
There are also likely to be consequences in employment, educational and housing opportunities along with a person’s eligibility to own or possess a firearm and vote.
Always remember that the prosecution has the burden of proving you guilty of a criminal offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Don’t give the state any additional evidence to try and convict you with. If a police officer asks you if you know how fast you were going, politely reply that you don’t know. However, you must produce your driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance. Yet, the law does not require you to answer any questions without an attorney being present on your behalf.
Invoke your right to an attorney as soon as possible by asking to speak with us. Law enforcement will take you into custody and place you under arrest for going 50 mph or more above the speed limit. Not to mention, posting a cash bond is often required for release. Rather than answering any questions, ask to be able to contact our offices at your earliest opportunity.
Póngase en contacto con el abogado especializado en multas de tránsito de Tampa, RHINO Lawyers
If you received this type of ticket, contact the RHINO Lawyers. We are a tough, thick-skinned law firm offering a robust approach to traffic ticket defense and all Florida driver’s license issues. Our equipo de defensa penal sabe la importancia de mantenerle al volante con un historial de conducción limpio. Las infracciones en movimiento pueden resultar fácilmente en un aumento drástico en las tarifas del seguro de automóvil, multas sustanciales e incluso la suspensión de la licencia de conducir. Disputar su multa es su única oportunidad de que sea desestimada, incluso si cree que es “culpable”.”
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