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

Ticketed for driving without insurance: I appeared in the Roswell City Court with my client to answer his charge of driving, operating a motor vehicle, with no proof of insurance. GA CODE 40-6-10, requires that the owner or the operator of a motor vehicle is required to have proof 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, will be required to pay a monetary fine not to exceed $1000 or imprisonment for not more than 12 months or both. I provided proof of motor vehicle liability insurance for my client to the court and following considerable negotiation the prosecutor, the court agreed to dismiss my clients charges. This is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody traffic, ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. Attorney Scott Miller is available daily at 770-408-1001 for free telephone consultations about traffic tickets or other criminal matters.

20,000 Georgia teens need to take road test. The Georgia Department of Driver Services announced that the 20,000 teens who acquired their drivers license without an over the road test, will need to complete this test by September 30, 2020, in order to keep their license. Governor Georgia Brian Kemp issued an executive order on May 12, that will require anyone who receives their license without taking the on the road test, must complete it shortly. The order also allows for the Department of driver services to complete this test by “remote” means if necessary. This informational blog is provided by the Alpharetta, Georgia speeding ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. If you have a speeding ticket or other types of traffic tickets, you may contact attorney Scott Miller at 770-408-1001 for a free consultation.

Getting my client’s super speeder ticket reduced: My client and I appeared in the Alpharetta Municipal Court. She had been charged with a super speeder ticket. The speed limit on GA-400 is 65 mph. My client was clocked at 85 mph which is 20 mph over the limit. Following considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get her speed reduced to 79 mph, which is 14 mph over. Following this reduction I was able to get her charge dismissed. My client will receive no points on her license. She is very pleased with this outcome, and she is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense Attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting drivers following to close ticket in Roswell, GA. I appeared in the Roswell, Georgia municipal court to fight my client’s ticket for following too closely. My client rear ended another vehicle on Roswell Road and was issued a ticket charging him with Georgia code 40-6-49. This Georgia code states that “a driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, and having due regard for the speed of such vehicle, and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.” If anyone simply pays the ticket, they are pleading guilty, and will be required to pay monetary fine, and will be will have points added to his record at the Georgia Department of Drivers Services. Fighting for my client's rights in the Roswell municipal court, I convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the ticket. My client had to pay the court costs, but he now has a clean record. He is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Fighting client’s speeding ticket in Gwinnett County GA. I appeared with my client in Gwinnett Recorders Court to defend him against exceeding the posted speed limit. He was ticketed for speeding 62 mph in a 45 mile per hour zone. He is in violation of Georgia code 40-6-181, which requires drivers not exceed the posted speed limit posted on roads and highways. After considerable negotiation with the prosecutor, I was able to get my client’s speed reduced to 14 over the limit and then I got his charge dismissed. If my client had been found guilty, he would have been punished by a monetary fine and points added to his driving record at the Georgia Department of driver services. This could cause his auto liability insurance to go up Fortunately for him, none of this happened, and he is another very happy client of the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.

Speed may thrill you but also may kill you! Drive safely and do not exceed the speed limit. If you do you may be in violation of Georgia code 40-6-181. This code requires you to adhere to the posted speed limit which the State of Georgia deems to be a reasonable speed for a particular roadway or highway. If you receive a speeding ticket and you pay the ticket, you are pleading guilty, and you will be required to pay a fine and points will be added to your record at the Georgia Department of driver services. Do not exceed the speed posted on the highway. The life you save may be your own!

Georgia teens allowed drivers license without road test. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Georgia teens will be temporarily allowed to get a drivers license without completing the required road test. This temporary order was issued by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. If we look closer, these teenage drivers have already passed the written portion of the test, and have used their student drivers license to learn to drive. This is a temporary order, and once it is safe for new drivers to be accompanied by a state official, it is likely that this order will be lifted. This informational blog is provided to you by the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller. If you have traffic tickets that you would like to discuss with attorney Scott Miller, he is available seven days a week for free consultations.

Atlanta and Georgia are beginning to open! The state of Georgia and the City of Atlanta are beginning to open. Every one should be careful to continue to observe social distancing guidelines. Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet apart from other individuals. Wear protective gear went out in the public. Vehicle traffic in metro Atlanta is increasing, this could will lead to more vehicle accidents and traffic tickets issued. Please drive with extreme caution.

Stay at home order violations: By now, almost every state has some stay at home order restrictions. In many states people are permitted to only be out for necessary and essential activities. However, what activity is necessary and essential? Of course, this is defined by the City or County and also at the discretion of the law enforcement officer. We at the law office of Scott Miller continue to work every day to defend you our clients. If you have questions regarding stay at home orders, traffic ticket, or other criminal matters, you may call the Alpharetta Georgia criminal defense attorney Scott Miller for a free telephone consultation. 770-408-1001

Mask wearing bank robber in Cobb County: So far, he seems to have robbed six banks in the metro Atlanta area. Anyone with information is urged to call crime stoppers at 404-577-tips. This information is provided by the Alpharetta, Georgia traffic ticket defense attorney Scott Miller.