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

I'm in Gwinnett County Recorders Court, defending my client against a DUI. This is my client's second DUI in five years. After my discussions with the court, I got the court to reset the date for next month. This reset, will allow sufficient time for additional discovery and negotiations. This information about DUI defense is provided by the Alpharetta, Georgia DUI defense attorney Scott Miller. If you have issues with DUI or other traffic related matters, you may contact attorney Scott Miller at 770-408-1001 for a free consultation. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't be foolish in April, don't drive in a Gore. The Gore is an area on a road way that, vehicles are not allowed to enter. These areas or typically seen around the entrance ramps on the highway or a freeway. The gore area of the road was created to add a buffer between vehicles entering the highway, and a safe area for the vehicles that are driving in the lane to the left of the gore. Vehicles that cross the gore when entering the freeway, are in violation of this law, and in doing so creates a hazard and dangerous condition for traffic in the lane to the left. Don't be foolish in April by crossing a Gore! You may save yourself from a possible accident and a traffic ticket.

Don't be foolish in April, don't pass a school bus illegally. Passing a school bus that is loading or unloading passengers is illegal in Georgia, even if the bus is on the other side of the street. The penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus can be significant. The Georgia legislature established this law to protect our school children. Law enforcement officers patrol the areas around schools constantly. The police and deputy sheriffs patrolling in school zones enforce the law vigorously. Don't be foolish in July and pass a school bus that is loading or unloading passengers.

Don't be foolish in April, don't speed in a school zone. The speed limits in school zones are reduced significantly to protect our children. Small children walking to and from school are engaged in conversation with their friends, and they are less aware of the passing traffic. It only takes a blink of an eye for a small child to dart in front of a passing car. The chance of a vehicle colliding with a child increases with the speed of the vehicle. For the sake of our children, slow your vehicle in speed zones. For the sake of your wallet and your driving privileges, slow your vehicle in school zones. Law-enforcement officials aggressively enforce the speed limit and have no sympathy for drivers who ignore the reduced school zone speed limit.

My life is more important then your text, don't text and drive. Don't cause me to die because of your texting. Texting while driving is extremely dangerous. A brief glance at your cell phone can cause an accident which may take a life. Vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving have increased dramatically over the past several years. Don't text and drive, the life you save may be your own. This information about safe driving is provided to you by the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney, Scott Miller. www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Don't be foolish in April, don't violate your probation! A probated sentence can be given by the court in certain circumstances, to an individual, so that the individual may serve his or her sentence outside of the jail environment. People who receive a probated sentence, are required to follow the rules of the court that the judge imposes upon this individual. If an individual breaks these rules, then this is considered a violation of probation. This particular individual will be arrested and returned to jail. They will then be required to serve the remainder of the original sentence in jail, and any other additional jail penalty imposed upon them, because they violated their probation. Probation violation is a serious offense. A person who has violated their probation, should hire a probation violation attorney to represent them in court. Don't be foolish in April, don't violate your probation! Call Attorney Scott Miller for a free consultation. 770-408-1001

Don't be a fool in April, don't hit and run! Vehicle accidents happen many times a day in metro Atlanta. Some are serious collisions with injured passengers taken to the hospital, and other collisions can be a small bump or tap in traffic or in a parking lot. Regardless of how significant or insignificant the damage is in a vehicle collision, either with another vehicle or a fence or post, the legal obligation is the same. The owner of the vehicle that caused the collision is responsible for the damages caused. On occasions, when a vehicle bumps another vehicle in a parking lot, and the owner of the other vehicle can't be found, some drivers leave the scene without leaving their identifying information on the vehicle that was damaged. The Georgia law clearly states that this is a hit and run accident, and it is a criminal misdemeanor, which may be punishable by time in jail.

Beware of fake IRS calls! I am aware of two people today, who received telephone calls from someone posing as an IRS agent. Messages were left on their answering machines. The fake phone call stated that the individual contacted owed back taxes and that a warrant was being issued for their arrest. A fake telephone number was given to both individuals to call, to stop the fake arrest warrant. Of course, the person on the other end of the line pretending to be an IRS agent, asked for money to be forwarded in the form of money orders to a certain address. By sending the money, my client was told that these supposed arrest warrants would go away. Fortunately, my clients called me before sending any money to these criminals. Internet searches about these scams, explain this story almost in every detail. Don't be fooled by these criminals, who are trying to steal your money. Do not send them any money! Always call your attorney for advice in these matters.

Shoplifting is foolish in April or at any time.

Don't act like a fool in April, don't speed! Don't act like a fool, speeding is foolish. Speeding only increases your risk of getting injured in a vehicle crash or injuring someone else. Speeding from stoplight to stoplight or from stop sign to stop sign will not get you to your destination any faster. Stop lights are programmed to control the floor of traffic. If you speed away from a traffic control device, you are wasting gas and adding more wear on your vehicle. You will always be stopped at the next traffic control device. It always helps to take a deep breath, relax, and go with the flow of the traffic. The busy streets of Atlanta will not allow you to get to your destination any faster by speeding.