If you receive a traffic ticket, you would do well to read it carefully. If it lists a hearing date, time and place, you need to show up for it. As FindLaw explains, when you fail to appear at the appointed time and place, you now have two charges pending against you:...
Does a second or third Georgia DUI mean mandatory jail time?
Georgia considers driving under the influence to be a serious criminal offense, and it penalizes offenders accordingly. While you may face serious consequences even the first time you receive a conviction for DUI, the repercussions become more severe with each...
What to know about out-of-state tickets
Many people think they can ignore an out-of-state traffic ticket. However, 45 states since the 1960s have formed the Driver's License Compact, which gives them authority to share driver data with one another. If a driver in Georgia pays the ticket, they have admitted...
What is reckless driving?
Driving is a privilege in Georgia. Many people rely on their licenses and vehicles to get them to work, school, and everywhere else that they have to go. When a person does not have access to a vehicle or is not allowed to drive, they may experience hardships in many...
What drivers should know about Georgia’s Super Speeder law
When facing a traffic citation, many people decide that it is easier to pay the ticket and move on with life. However, drivers should know that doing so is essentially an admission of guilt in the eyes of the law. In addition to the cost of the citation itself, a...
Cops get sneaky. Do you need a traffic ticket defense law firm?
Drivers dread the moment a police car pulls up behind their vehicle and flips on the lights and siren. Being stopped for a traffic offense can make for a long day. It has recently been revealed that Georgia police are going undercover to issue more citations, leaving...
Mom offers relatable traffic ticket defense
Gwinnett County, Georgia, parents know all too well that, when a small voice in the back seat says, "I gotta go!," you've gotta go. Potty training a young child can be a stressful milestone, and an "accident" while parent and child are out and about can throw off the...