Traffic Ticket Defense

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

As any driver can attest, they do not like getting pulled over by law enforcement. While it happens on the daily in Illinois and elsewhere, the reality is that it does not make the experience easy for motorists. Additionally, many drivers are not left with a warning...

What might seem like a rather routine traffic stop can quickly become something far more serious when law enforcement officers search you or your vehicle. In some cases, these searches lead to drug charges, whether relating to simple possession, possession of drug...

Many people who live in or around Springfield and who get a ticket may think it just means having to pay a fine and maybe having to pay some additional premium on automobile insurance. Truckers and other commercial drivers, however, know how serious a traffic ticket...