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

Speeding ticket on GA-400 dismissed. My second client of the day in Alpharetta was stopped on GA-400 while traveling 93 mph in a 65 mph zone. I was able to convince the prosecutor to reduce his speed to 14 mph over the limit. Following the reduction in speed, I was able to get this ticket dismissed. With the speed reduced to 14 over the limit this issue was no longer a super speeder ticket and would not be forwarded to the state of Georgia for additional penalties. My client is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

On Wednesday 6/21/18 I appeared in Alpharetta City Court to defend a client against hit and run. Georgia code 40 – 6–270, defines hit and run as leaving the scene of an accident. Hit and run is a criminal misdemeanor, however if someone is injured, hit and run can be charged as a felony. My first client of the day had received a ticket for hit and. This ticket was his first in a lifetime traffic ticket. After striking a parked car my client wasn’t able to find the driver. Georgia Law requires that if you cannot find the driver of the vehicle that was hit, you are required to leave identifying contact information including your name and telephone number in a prominent location. In this particular case my client was unaware of the law and left the scene of the accident.

GA. Code 40-6-184, impeding traffic flow Minimum speed in a left-hand lane. No individual shall drive a motorized vehicle at a slow speed impeding normal and reasonable moving traffic, unless that vehicle is preparing for a left turn.

Ticketed for speeding in a construction zone, GA code 40–6–188 Speeding in a construction zone, highway work zone can be a serious ticket. The state of Georgia makes a construction zone speeding ticket an expensive ticket . These construction zones, highway work zones, are established to protect highway workers. If you are found guilty of speeding in a construction zone in Georgia, you will be guilty of a misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by fine of not less than $100 no more than $2000. You could go to jail for a term not to exceed 12 months. I recently defend two separate clients in two separate locations against the charge of speeding in a highway work zone. One client was in Alpharetta and the other client was in Roswell. In both cases, I was able to obtain a dismissal of charges against both of my clients.

Georgia code 40-6-181, sets maximum speed limit in Georgia. Georgia code 40– 6–1 81 set speed limits in the state of Georgia for 30 mph in urban or residential districts; 35 mph on unpaid county roads; 75 mph on the highway which is physically divided with full control access outside of urban area; 65 mph on highway or interstate system inside urban area.

Any person who fails to comply with this requirement shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1000 or imprisonment for not more than 12 months or both.

No proof of insurance, GA. code 40–6–10 Ticketed for driving without proof of insurance, GA. code 40-6-10 GA 40-6-10, The owner or operator of a motor vehicle is required to have proof or evidence of minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage in the vehicle. Any person who fails to comply with this requirement shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1000 or imprisonment for not more than 12 months or both. In January, I represented my client in Roswell City Court who had been charged with operating a motor vehicle with no proof of insurance. This particular client did have the required minimum vehicle insurance however, he did not have proof of insurance with him. Following consultation with the prosecutor and after presenting evidence to the court that my client did have vehicle insurance at the time of his traffic stop, I was able to get his charge dismissed. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. 770-408-1001 www.lawofficeofscottmiller.com

Always fight your speeding tickets, call attorney Scott Miller Speeding tickets in Atlanta are expensive, always fight them. The frustration you feel when you are stopped by law-enforcement and given a speeding ticket is just the beginning. The fine for speeding tickets can be several hundred dollars, and their may be additional court costs involved. If you are found guilty in court, a certain number of points will be added to your Georgia department of driver’s record. When your insurance company becomes aware of this, it may increase your insurance premium. The best advice is don’t speed. In Metro Atlanta however, almost everyone on the road may be driving over the speed limit. Paying a speeding ticket is pleading guilty and points will be added to your driving record. Fighting your ticket is always the best option. In most instances, I can convince the court to reduce your speed so that your ticket will be a non-reporting issue.

Don’t wait, call a traffic ticket defense attorney today! Yesterday, I received a call from a man who has a traffic ticket arraignment scheduled in Atlanta Municipal Court tomorrow. His question to me was, what should I do? One day before the court arraignment is not a good time to ask for advice about traffic tickets. The only advice I could give him was, if he wants to fight this ticket, he should contact the clerk of the court and ask to have his arraignment rescheduled for a later date. This extra time will give him the opportunity to get a traffic defense attorney to represent him. If he is a not a habitual traffic violator, there’s a good chance that his ticket could be dismissed.

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.