According to the DMV, if you’ve committed a traffic violation and received a citation, you’ll need to decide whether to fight or pay the ticket. Traffic ticket fines and requirements will vary depending on where you committed the violation and whether it’s unpaid parking tickets, unpaid traffic tickets, speeding ticket, red light ticket, or a ticket/penalty for driving without insurance.
If you’ve recently received a traffic ticket, you may face more than fines and an appearance in traffic court. Depending on the violation that caused the ticket and the court handling the citation, you may face:
- Action against your driver’s license.
- Points on your driving record.
- Traffic court requirements.
- Increased car insurance rates.
- Mandatory traffic school or defensive driving.
The steps you’ll need to take to handle your traffic ticket will be determined by the traffic court in the jurisdiction where you were cited. Fines and driver’s license points will vary depending on the severity of the traffic law you violated.
Here in Pinellas County, many violations may be reduced or excused if the driver agrees to go to a court approved traffic school. You may take the course on-line. Whether you need Driver’s Education or Traffic School, an online format gives you total convenience and flexibility. Not only will you have access to your course 24/7, but you’ll also have the freedom to work on it wherever you please. You can put the days of a crowded classroom behind you and take your next First-Time Driver’s Ed or your Florida Traffic School online.
To get the best advice on your options, call Alex Truluck. Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.
For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.