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Red Light Cameras are making San Diego hundreds of thousands of dollars

November 20, 2011 – 12:34 pm

You can find a Red Light Camera at the following locations in San Diego: A Street/10th Avenue Garnet Avenue/Mission Bay Drive Grape Street/ N. Harbor Drive Aero Drive/Murphy Canyon Road Del Mar Heights Road/El Camino Real Mira Mesa Boulevard/Scranton Road Camino Del Rio North/Mission Center Road 10th Avenue/F Street Clairemont Mesa Boulevard/Convoy Street Balboa Avenue/Kearny … Read More

Get a Red Light Ticket in Encinitas (92024) or Solana Beach (92075)?

November 5, 2011 – 8:21 am

If you have been the recipient of a Red Light Ticket on El Camino Real in Encinitas or Lomas Santa Fe in Solana Beach, you are not alone. There have been numerous red light violations since 2004. In Solana Beach, you can be ticketed $495.00 for not coming to a complete stop. Turning on to Lomas Santa Fe Drive … Read More

San Diego Red Light Ticket Program Not Same as Los Angeles

October 10, 2011 – 3:25 pm

There is a common misconception in San Diego regarding the status of red light camera tickets. LA recently abandoned their red light camera program, and prior to the abandonment, LA courts and police were not enforcing failures to appear on red light camera tickets. If a person was issued a red light violation in LA … Read More

Traffic Ticket is with The Franchise Tax Board

July 19, 2011 – 7:41 pm

If you fail to appear on your traffic ticket or camera red light violation, eventually your matter will be passed from the court’s collection agency, Alliance One, and onto the Franchise Tax Board – lovely right? The Franchise Tax Board is a state agency whose objective is to collect personal state income tax, business taxes, … Read More

Second Level Traffic School is no longer an option

July 8, 2011 – 8:04 pm

Most everyone knows that if you plea or are found guilty of a moving violation you may attend traffic school and avoid having a point placed on your DMV record. Traffic school is available so long as you have not attended traffic school in the prior 18 months. If you’ve attended traffic school in the 18 months … Read More

What is the traffic ticket amendment process?

July 6, 2011 – 9:19 pm

A lot of potential clients that contact me often ask the same question, “what are the odds that you can get this dismissed?” It’s understandable that clients would ask the question. Obviously a dismissal is the optimal result in any case and is possible in many traffic ticket cases. However, there is still an excellent … Read More

Negligent Operator Determination and DMV License Suspension

June 24, 2011 – 12:39 pm

Have you been served with a paper from the Department of Motor Vehicles which indicates your license is going to be suspended because you have too many points on your driving record? If you have, then you are not alone. Many people in California find themselves in this position, and many times it’s because they … Read More

How to choose a traffic school in San Diego

June 17, 2011 – 12:31 pm

A brief search for traffic schools in San Diego will yield a barrage of results. Often times, traffic violation defendants have a tough time choosing which traffic school is best or even approved by the courts. The reality is there are many approved traffic schools in San Diego. There are also many approved traffic schools … Read More

Process at a DMV license suspension hearing arising out of a DUI charge?

June 14, 2011 – 9:03 pm

If you are arrested for driving under the influence your license may be suspended by the DMV. Prior to the suspension you have 10 days, following your arrest, to request a DMV license suspension hearing. At the hearing you have the right to subpoena witness, including the arresting officer and present any other relevant evidence … Read More

CVC 22350, Traffic Attorneys, The Basic Speed Law, and Speed surveys

June 9, 2011 – 7:32 pm

California has a unique set of speeding laws compared to other states. In most states, there is only one speeding law, and in most states the speeding law simply prohibits driving over the speed limit. If an officer observes you and visually estimates you are driving over the speed limit, or uses a radar or lidar device … Read More

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