ANATOMY OF A TRAFFIC CASE IN TEXAS
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The vast majority of Texans have,
at some point in their lives, received a ticket for a traffic violation.
Unlike most other violations of the law, a
traffic ticket doesn’t
bear the same stigma of criminality and is often viewed as a minor offense that
even the most law-abiding citizens may be guilty of on a frequent basis.
However, don’t let the prevalence and
the commonality of a traffic ticket fool you. Trying
to resolve a traffic ticket in Texas is at best an
annoyance, and at worst, a convoluted maze of red tape that can have you banging
your head against the wall in no time.
From the moment you see the red lights flashing in your rearview mirror
and hear the dreaded siren, you enter the confounding world of Texas
traffic law.
While not considered a serious
offense by most people, many Texans don’t realize that a
traffic violation
is still a criminal offense in the state of
Texas. The
list of possible traffic violations that you can be guilty of in Texas seems
endless: speeding, speeding in a construction zone, speeding in a school zone,
running a red light, failing to signal, failing to yield to right of way, loud
muffler, expired registration/inspection, driving without a valid driver’s
license etc. (maybe here we can add a link that people can click on to see the
sheer variety of cases that they could be charged with).
The list goes on and on.
Each type of case has varying degrees of
repercussions and different methods of resolution.
For example, a speeding or moving
violation may result in a fine, put negative points on your driving record, or
raise your insurance rates. Other,
more straightforward violations such as expired registration can be dismissed
with a ten dollar dismissal fee if you update your registration within ten days
(is that still the case Andrew?).
Considering how varied the steps
can be to resolve each type of case, it is not surprising that many people find
dealing with a traffic ticket a very stressful process.
That is where Sullo & Sullo
can step in to relieve that stress and confusion.
We are a law firm that specializes in traffic ticket defense and you can
have peace of mind knowing that only the most experienced and thorough attorneys
who are skilled in
traffic law
are managing your cases. While it
would be impossible to discuss all the nuances of traffic procedure and traffic
law, we would like to provide a general overview of the anatomy of a typical
traffic
case. This
step-by-step guide to how traffic cases work in
Texas
is a service provided to you by Sullo
& Sullo to help demystify the process for all our clients.