What you should know about traffic tickets

A DRIVER CAN LOSE THEIR DRIVER’S LICENSE

In New Jersey a traffic ticket is not a simple case. It is a big mistake just to pay the traffic summons just to get the case over with. The MVC also known as the DMV, will put points on your driving record. If a driver gets just two or three summons on their record this can total up to enough points for them to lose their license. Moreover, if a driver gets too many points then this will cause them to receive expensive surcharges from the MVC. Sometimes the surcharges can total in the thousands of dollars! This is why it is important to contest each and every traffic ticket even if this is your first violation.

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Information Guide to Municipal Court

WAYS TO HELP YOURSELF IN COURT

* Be on time
* Bring court documents
* Be respect respectful to court employees
* Be neat and clean
* Be honest
* Speak clearly
* Be brief and to the point
* Be relaxed and patient
* Be care of your attitude and don't lose your temper
* Bring someone who can interpret if possible
* When in court, quiet please

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1. How do the police measure a driver’s speed?

Generally, police use the following methods to catch you speeding:

a. A visual estimate. The officer sees your car and estimates how fast you are going.

b. Pacing. The police officer follows your vehicle at the same speed you are traveling and checks the police car’s speedometer to see how fast you are going.

c. Radar. The officer points a radar gun at your car and it calculates your speed.

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New Jersey DWI/DUI Penalties

Driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence of CDS constitute very serious offenses in New Jersey. The consequences of driving while intoxicated, as well as driving under the influence of CDS include personal injuries, property damage, and even death. As a result, New Jersey has some of the strictest laws in the United States of those convicted of DWI/DUI charges; the severe penalties are intended to deter drivers from getting behind the wheel after drinking

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Common Police Mistakes in DWI Cases

1. The police make an unconstitutional stop of your vehicle.

The police can’t stop your vehicle on the basis of an anonymous call, or if there is no probable cause. In most cases, the police must stop the driver for some type of moving violation to justify the DWI arrest. If there are no sufficient grounds to substantiate the stop of your vehicle, then make sure that your counsel files a motion to suppress. This is quickly becoming the strongest DWI defense in New Jersey.

2. The police can’t question a person without informing him or her of their Miranda rights.

In many cases the drivers get scared and they confess to drinking and driving. Always be cognizant of the fact that the police must issue a driver their Miranda rights before he or she can be questioned.

3. Stopping a vehicle without probable cause.

The police can’t stop a driver merely because they are suspicious that the person was driving under the influence. The police have to substantiate the traffic stop with a moving violation such as weaving, speeding, or an improper lane change. If the police can’t substantiate any probable cause to justify the stop, then the DWI case will be dismissed.

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