MOST COMMON TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
For many people, driving is a part of everyday life. So, avoiding a traffic violation is essential for staying behind the wheel. However, most people are guilty of certain traffic violations at some point. Even the most skilled driver can receive the painful reminder of a traffic ticket. Unfortunately, the reminder doesn’t end with a ticket. You could receive a fine and higher insurance...Read More
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TRAFFIC TICKET OPTIONS!
You have three options when you receive a traffic ticket. However, there is a fourth traffic ticket option that no one should do. This option can transform a minor traffic ticket into a major problem. Never ignore your traffic ticket and do nothing. Failing to act when you receive a traffic ticket can cause you to incur additional fees/fines and possible suspension of your driver’s...Read More
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MOVING VIOLATION POINT SYSTEM
Receiving a traffic ticket is a nuisance and inconvenience. In many cases, a traffic ticket will raise your insurance rate and follow you for years. Others could cause you to lose your license or result in jail time. Even the most common traffic violation can be damaging if you accrue too many points. Which moving violations incur points? Here is a list of common violations and the associated...Read More
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Improper Passing
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. Florida Statute 316.083 addresses each form of improper passing. If a police officer witnesses a driver making an improper passing maneuver, it’s likely the officer will cite the driver. If an officer doesn’t...Read More
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New Florida Texting & Driving Law Effective July 1 2019
Florida has finally fallen in line with the overwhelming majority of other states. Florida made texting while driving a primary traffic offense. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2019. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill on May 17, 2019. Making texting while driving a primary offense means that police can soon make a traffic stop on the reasonable belief that a driver was messaging or...Read More
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Odometer Fraud Charge – Tampa FL
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 or fail to connect” an odometer of a motor vehicle so as to show a lower number of miles than the motor vehicle has actually been driven. A conviction...Read More
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