Traffic tickets can cost quite a bit of money. Although the average ticket is only a few hundred dollars, more serious infractions can carry a penalty of up to $500. Traffic offenses in specific areas can lead to bigger penalties. A speeding ticket in a school zone or...
You were stopped speeding and your driver’s license was revoked due to several traffic violations — some severe. Having to get a ride to work in the morning isn’t fun — and your co-worker doesn’t like it any better. You could be wondering whether it would hurt to...
Florida state law requires that all drivers carry insurance on their vehicles. The state requires not just liability coverage in case you cause a crash that hurts someone else or damages property. There is also an obligation to carry no-fault personal injury...
One of the ways you could find yourself pulled over by the police is if you don’t use your car’s blinkers the way that you should. You need to use a blinker in a number of situations, such as if you intend to merge into a lane on the right or left, need to make a turn...
With summer comes a lot of extra free time for teens and young adults. Spurred on my movie franchises like Fast and Furious (and forgetting that they use stunt doubles and special effects), many take to street racing here in Florida and across the country. This can...
Speeding is a civil infraction that carries a financial penalty and adds points to your license. Receiving too many speeding tickets could increase your insurance costs or even prevent you from maintaining a commercial driver's license. Reckless driving, on the other...
If you’re coming into Florida as a tourist riding your motorcycle, one law that you might be familiar with from home is the Dead Red law. A Dead Red law allows you to go through a red light if it isn’t changing after several rotations. This law applies in many states,...
There is unsafe driving, and then there is reckless driving. While even typically responsible people can be unsafe behind the wheel sometimes, fewer drivers engage in behavior that could count as reckless driving. Under Florida law, reckless driving involves the...
Most people have heard about getting points for driving violations, but many people do not completely understand the system. Many unusual or little-known legal issues pertain to how authorities hand out points to drivers. Some of these circumstances might seem...
Teen drivers are more likely to die in a car wreck than almost any other age group. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 2,500 teenagers died in car accidents, making this issue the second-most common cause of death for young people this...
