In Louisiana cities and parishes rely on revenue received from traffic violations. The money raised through traffic tickets accounts for up to 10% of the revenue raised. This provides an incentive for law enforcement to lie in wait until you go speeding by. Careless driving, aggressive driving, reckless driving or speeding, all carry harsh penalties […]
Do You Want to Get Your Speeding Ticket Dismissed? No matter how good of a driver we think we are, everyone is bound to get a ticket at one point or another. If there’s one rule of the road that most of us break when we get onto the open roadway, it’s probably speeding. With […]
Have you always wondered what happens to old traffic tickets? Do they magically disappear? If you’ve accumulated traffic tickets in the past, you’ll obviously be concerned. You might need the help of a Louisiana traffic ticket lawyer if you’re having legal issues, like the potential suspension of your license. What happens to old traffic tickets […]
Do you need legal help from a traffic court lawyer? A lawyer comes in handy when you have a traffic ticket and want the best legal representation. This could be the smartest move for you to resolve your situation. How can you beat a speeding ticket? This article explores seven major reasons to hire a […]
I Wasn’t Speeding! Did you know that roughly 41 million speeding tickets are given out to speedsters every single year? Yikes! That’s a huge number! Were you one of them recently? While many speeding tickets are reasonable (face it, sometimes you know that you were going above the speed limit), this isn’t always the case. […]
Speeding Tickets and Insurance Every year, more than 40 million speeding tickets are issued in the U.S. While they may be common, if you’re unlucky enough to receive one, they carry some heavy consequences. When you do get a ticket, odds are one of the first things you’ll wonder is what it will cost you. […]
You’re driving at night when you suddenly see the familiar red and blue lights flashing behind you. You pull over and watch as an officer starts to approach the car. For many, it’s the worst nightmare come true. However, with over 6 million car crashes each year in the US, officers need to take road safety […]
Due to the COVID pandemic that we are all currently facing, many police officers have set up checkpoints along the normal routes of the city. Due to this, many people have to be vigilant about the proper identification and other specifics of driving on the road. Does the police department say this is to provide […]
Traffic violations are big business for cities and parishes in Louisiana. Fines account for up to 10% of local revenue and with 3.5 million licensed drivers on the road across the state, there are big incentives for them to write more tickets. Getting pulled over and issued a ticket costs time, money, and possibly a loss of job […]
Are you now in possession of a Louisiana speeding ticket? You’re not alone. In 2017, the state issued 11,045 speeding citations, which was a huge jump from the approximately 4,000 citations issued the year before. See, speeding ticket fines aren’t just about how fast you’re driving. As The Advocate reported in 2019, these tickets are also […]