Articles Posted in Traffic Ticket Defense

If you have been stopped by an officer in Springfield and given a traffic citation, it was likely based on the officer’s observations of your driving. The officer typically will put their observations into writing as part of the citation, generally claiming that you were driving recklessly or unsafely or violating a traffic law. However,…

Most of our readers in Illinois have probably received a traffic ticket of some kind. Speeding tickets are common, but so are others, like tickets for broken turn signals, taillights or headlights. When people get these tickets, they usually just pay the fine and move on. However, if you get too many traffic tickets your…

For many Illinois residents, a traffic ticket is little more than an inconvenience. They get the ticket, pay the fine and forget about it. For others, a traffic ticket can be a much more serious matter. For a driver who has a lot of points on their record, a new traffic ticket could mean having…

When a new year begins and lawmakers are seated in Illinois, it is inevitable that they will try to implement new laws. Many are safety related. Specifically, road dangers have become a prominent issue, especially when it comes to children. Speeding in school zones is a problem. It puts kids in jeopardy and law enforcement…

People who live in the Springfield area or who are just passing through might wind up with a traffic ticket. In most cases, traffic tickets seem relatively easy for police to write and prosecutors to prove. Especially if someone does not live around Springfield, fighting the ticket might seem hardly worth it, at least at…

While some traffic violations in Illinois are criminal misdemeanors, most tickets are considered petty offenses. This means that if the allegation sticks, a person will have to pay a traffic fine and other fees. Although the ticket will probably appear on a person’s driving record and involve an assessment of points against their license, it…

Very few of us have never received a traffic ticket. Given enough time, much like car accidents, nearly everyone will receive some kind of traffic citation. Of course, these citations can range in consequences from simply annoying to potentially, life changing. This is why it is so important for everyone to know their basic traffic…

Many people in Illinois will get pulled over for one offense or another, and assume that if the officer gives them a ticket, he must have seen them do something illegal. But getting a ticket is not an admission of guilt, it is just an accusation. Many residents of Springfield will just pay the fine,…

It’s common for Illinois drivers to violate traffic laws, and relatively common for them to face tickets and conviction on related charges, but no one should take these charges lightly. Drivers charged with a traffic violation should know what they are facing and what their options may be for defending their rights and driving privileges.…

We are all familiar with holiday crackdowns by the police to catch drunk drivers and issue as many traffic tickets as humanly possible. It is just one of the joys of living in Illinois, though, to be fair, many other states do holiday enforcement drives as well, including checkpoint, mandatory alcohol screenings, etc. And, our…