Reckless driving tickets (also called “careless and imprudent driving tickets”) are typically Class B misdemeanors and can lead up to $1,000 in fines and six months of jail time. When an accident is involved, this charge bumps up to a Class A misdemeanor, and has a potential year of...
All the kids are back in school and traffic in the morning is back to its crazy, hectic self. When you’re running late to work or dropping your kids off at school, it’s easy to forget about school zones… which means you inevitably will get pulled over and given...
Getting (and paying for) a ticket is not fun – but neither is getting your teeth cleaned, and you still do that. We have faith that you’ll do the right thing and get the ticket taken care of, but in case you were thinking of doing something else… Don’t...
Take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay. Yes, you got a ticket – but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. You’re not alone – in fact, every minute there are 65 tickets given out in the U.S. Not all of them, however, actually...
A Missouri hit and run accident can lead up to a $5,000 fine and possible jail time. While no one wants to be the victim of this type of accident (or any accident at all for that matter), it continues to happen. So, what do you do when you’re...
It’s Work Zone Awareness Week and what better way to wrap it up than with some tips? Work zones have become such a common sighting to drivers that many times they pay no heed to the warnings (slow down, watch for workers, etc). Unfortunately, this is why so many...
You’ve probably gotten a ticket close to home before. You know (for the most part) what to do: Call a traffic lawyer to settle it for you, and pay the fines. But what do you do when you’re given a ticket halfway across the country? Do you pay the...
Everyone makes mistakes while driving – that’s no secret. However, some of the most common driving violations can be the most dangerous, so it’s important to know what not to do. After all, how can we fix what we don’t know we’re doing wrong? Other violations like DUI/DWI, speeding,...
No amount of begging, pleading, or bribery got you out of this one. Your ticket is sitting in the passenger seat, and visions of high insurance rates and points on your license are swimming in your head. “What now?” you might be asking yourself. Instead of settling for...
We all know how chaotic holiday driving can get. There’s more people out on the roads, which means more potential for accidents. According to AAA, over 103 million people were expected to be on the roads for the holidays last year. Knowing what to expect and what you can...