Informative Blog Posts About GA Traffic, DUI, Misdemeanor, Felony & Probation Violations

Drive slowly, wet roads in Atlanta cause accidents During rainy weather, I see an increase amount of clients charged with a following too close accident. The Georgia code 40-6-49 states that while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway, a driver must maintain sufficient distance between their vehicle the vehicle front to avoid a collision caused by a sudden stop of the vehicle in front. This safe Space between vehicles increases dramatically on wet and slippery pavement. Slow your vehicle during rain and increase your safe space between you and the vehicle in front.

The Georgia school session is ending shortly. The Georgia school session is ending soon. However, school children are still on the streets and vulnerable to passing cars. Georgia law enforcement personnel aggressively patrol school areas, and they issue speeding tickets for 1 mile over the limit an school zones. Drive slowly and carefully during early morning school time and afternoon school time. Your action while driving will protect or endanger our school children. This plea for sensible driving to protect our school children, comes to you from the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Call a local traffic ticket attorney as soon as you get the ticket. Many clients wait until the last minute before contacting a traffic ticket attorney. Waiting to the last minute doesn’t give the attorney the time to research your issue completely. When I am faced with a last-minute client, I usually contact the court and have the arraignment date rescheduled for later. Rescheduling the date, allows me a enough time for proper research, and the time to prepare the defense for my client. Calling a local traffic ticket defense attorney, who appears regularly in the court in which you are charged, is extremely beneficial. The local defense attorney will be familiar with the court proceedings and personnel. This information is provided to you by the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. 770-408-1001

Getting client's traffic ticket dismissed in Atlanta City Court Today, May 17, 2018, I appeared on behalf of my client in Atlanta Municipal Court. My client was charged with operating a motor vehicle with an expired tag. I presented evidence to the court that my client had promptly renewed the tag, and after negotiation, I got the prosecutor to agree to dismiss the charge out right with no cost to the client. I then appeared in front of the judge who signed off on the dismissal, and the case was closed. This is another win for client’s of the Alpharetta traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. 770-408-1001

Fighting client’s tailgating charge in Alpharetta. I met with my client in Alpharetta Municipal Court to fight his following too close charge. He was charged, ticketed, for following to close after hitting the vehicle in front of him. I have represented many clients for this charge and one may think that this accident is unavoidable. In reality, if while driving you keep a safe distance, you will be safe and avoid rear end collisions. After considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get my client’s charge dismissed. Be safe while driving, keep a safe distance, and you will stay safe! 770-408-1001

A vehicle Baby on Board sign is a reminder to you and others. Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death to children ages 1 to 13. Purchase and use a baby on board sign. Place the sign in your rear window Hopefully, other drivers will not tailgate a vehicle with a baby on board sign. A baby on board sign is intended to remind all drivers and yourself, that a baby is present in the vehicle. This warning sign is to prevent other drivers from tailgating your vehicle. The sign will also serve as a reminder to you, to not lock your car and leave your baby behind. Many children die each year from heat injuries after being left behind in a locked car. This information about baby on board signs and plea for safer driving comes to you from the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. 770-408-1001

I recently represent a client who was driving from Florida to Nashville and was ticketed for speeding in a work zone Article 9, of Georgia code 40-6-188, Designates that when a section of highway or road is under construction or repair, there should be an erected sign indicating a highway work zone’s beginning and end. Also, there is to be a posted sign indicating the reduced speed limit in the highway work zone. He was ticketed on l-75 for speeding in a highway work zone. The speed limit in a work zone will be reduced at least 10 mph or more than the established speed on this road. Any person convicted of exceeding the speed limit posted in any highway work zone shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2000, or by imprisonment of a term not to exceed 12 months. Following negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get his charge of speeding in a work zone dismissed. This client is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. Should you have traffic tickets and would like to review them with attorney Scott Miller, call him today at 770-408-1001 for a free consultation. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

School is still in session, don’t speed in a school zone. Clients continue to call me with school zone speeding tickets even though this is the end of the school year. Yes, school continues to be in session and Law-Enforcement officers are aggressively enforcing the school zone speed limit. You can expect to be cited for driving 1 mph over the posted speed limit in a school zone. This speed enforcement generally begins one hour before school opens, and it continues one hour after school is out. Most school zones in Georgia have a 25 mph speed limit. Speeding in a school zone can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor in Georgia. School zone speeding tickets are expensive, and they can add up to six points to your driving record. Watch carefully for school zones and do not speed in them. This informational blog comes to you from the Law office of attorney Scott Miller, the Alpharetta, GA., Speeding ticket defense attorney. 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Getting client’s speeding reduced in Gwinnett County Recorders Court. On Monday, April 30, 2018, I met with my client in the Gwinnett County recorders court. My client had been charged with traveling at 64 mph in a 45 mph zone. After negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get the speed reduced to 14 mph over the limit. This makes the ticket a non-reportable ticket to the department of Georgia drivers services. The insurance company will not be informed of this issue. This is a another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting client’s reckless driving and speeding In Henry County On Thursday, April 26, 2018, I appeared in Henry County State Court with my client. He was charged with reckless driving and speeding, driving 104 mph in a 65 mph zone. Following negotiation with the prosecutor. I was able to get the reckless driving charge dismissed however, the prosecutor insisted that the speed we’ll stand. This case was reset for a plea on May 24. The most serious charge of reckless driving will be dismissed and on our next court appearance, I may be able to negotiate for a lower speed. My client is another happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.