Traffic Ticket Blog

Improper Passing or Lane Change Tickets From time to time, we’ve all passed other vehicles that we share the roadway with. In Tampa, and the rest of Florida, there’s a right way of passing, and three wrong ways of passing.…

Both the federal government and the State of Florida have put laws in place that work to protect consumers from odometer fraud. Florida Statutes 319.35 makes it a third degree felony to “knowingly tamper with, adjust, alter, set back, disconnect…

As per Florida Statutes section 306.003(75), the State of Florida defines a vehicle as “every device, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon…

Always be cautious about red light camera intersections in Florida. If you’re somehow unfortunate, and you get caught in an intersection while a traffic light is red, you’re in a very difficult legal position. A traffic ticket will be mailed…

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…

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.…

Although they’ve been discontinued in about half of all surrounding communities, Tampa still has its red light cameras. Victims of the cameras haven’t found them to be cheap either. Red light tickets start out at $158, and if a motorist…

Other than a few people at Tampa City Hall, you’ll be hard pressed 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…

Speeding is an offense that we’ve probably all been charged with, but it’s highly unlikely that we’ve been charged with felony speeding. That can happen in Florida though. If a person who is operating a motor vehicle at 50 mph…

Reckless driving is a serious offense in Florida. It’s the closest offense to drunk driving that exists. There are even times when we see a drunk driving charge reduced to a reckless driving charge. Under those circumstances, the offense is…