Big Brother to issue LA traffic tickets?
He’s in Oxnard already and most likely coming soon to LA. If red light camera tickets weren’t annoying enough, welcome to the world of digital tickets. In this economy local governments are looking for any way they can to raise revenue without raising taxes, and technology is giving them a way to issue more tickets […]
What happens if I got a ticket for expired registration?
If you got a ticket for driving your car with expired registration, consider yourself fortunate – this is one of the most innocuous tickets you can possibly receive (unless you’re broke and can’t afford to renew your registration ever – then you’re screwed). But assuming you just haven’t gotten around to renewing your registration yet […]
Is it worth it to fight my ticket?
I get several calls and emails every day from people wondering whether it’s “cost effective” or “worth it” to fight their traffic tickets and/or to hire a lawyer to do it for them. In the case of hiring me as their lawyer, people often ask for some kind of promise beforehand – some stamp or […]
Use Your cell phone at a red light in California, get a ticket
The war on cell phones continues. A California court has ruled that you can’t use your cell phone in the car, even if you are sitting at a red light without getting a ticket for being in violation of VC 23123(a). From a legal realists perspective, the court obviously made it’s mind up first, and […]
Why is my LA traffic ticket so expensive?
Los Angeles is broke and issuing more traffic tickets than ever before. In addition to moving violations many officers will pile on additional infractions for equipment violations pursuant to California Vehicle Code 2400 (b) which says “The Commissioner shall enforce all laws regulating the operation of vehicles” and if they are CHP officers, California Vehicle […]
LA Traffic Tickets Half Price? Traffic ticket amnesty?
California Traffic Ticket Amensty is coming starting on January 1st, 2012. It sounds great but since it’s a government program you can be sure there are a few catches involved. The general program is statewide and designed to help the state grab some cash quickly which is pretty much the whole idea behind traffic court […]
LA traffic tickets for using Siri on Iphone 4
Let’s get ready to rumble, Coming soon to a courthouse in California near you, its Big Brother vs. Big Sister. In the blue corner we have a veteran fighter, the California traffic court system. Honestly, who has more career submissions than this guy? Thousands of officers all over the state issuing citations, an inefficient court […]