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

Save a child's life, don't text and drive! It only takes a second for a child to run between parked cars and into the path of your vehicle. Children have little chance of surviving after being struck by a motor vehicle. Put your phone away in one of your vehicle's compartments.

Getting my clients stop sign violation dismissed in Cobb County On February 21, 2017, I appeared in the Cobb County court to represent my client, who had received a stop sign violation. After negotiations, I convinced the prosecutor to dismiss my client's charges.

Protecting my client's commercial drivers license in DeKalb County, Georgia On February 17, 2017, I appeared in DeKalb County Recorders Court. I was there to enter a plea in abstentia for my client. This plea had previously been negotiated. My client who is a commercial driver and lives in the state of Washington, was involved accident while making a delivery in DeKalb County, Georgia. I entered the plea on my client's behalf. This was a plea to a basic rules violation which is non-reportable and no points will be added to his driving record. This is very important for my client, because he has a commercial drivers license.

Fighting client's traffic ticket in Dunwoody, GA. On February 15, 2017, I appeared in Dunwoody Municipal Court, to defend my client who had been ticketed for disobeying a traffic control device. Following negotiations, I got the prosecutor to dismiss this ticket. My client pled guilty to a basic rules violation. This is a non-reportable incident and there will be no points added to my clients driving record.

Getting client's following to close ticket dismissed in Atlanta City Court On February 14, 2017, I appeared in Atlanta City Court to fight my clients following too close ticket. After negotiations with the prosecutor and after presenting evidence that the other driver's car had been repaired satisfactorily, I got the prosecutor to agree to dismiss the charges. My client pled guilty to a basic rules violation. The basic rules violation is not reported to the Georgia Department of driver services. There will be no points added to my client's driver's license and his insurance company will not be informed of this incident

No one likes to get a speeding ticket, especially if you're on the Interstate highway and you're driving well over this posted speed. Your actions from the moment you see the blue lights, and how you communicate with the officer, may determine if you do get a ticket or you don't get a speeding ticket.

Fighting my California client's speeding in Roswell, GA On February 8, 2017, I appeared on behalf of my client in the Roswell City Court to fight my client's super speeder ticket. My client who lives in California had been charged with driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Based on my client's history, and the high-speed, the prosecutor was not willing to dismiss this charge. I had the case bound over to the State Court of Fulton County to be tried a later date.

Texting is distracted driving. Distracted driving kills. Each month in the US, the number of deaths directly connected to distracted driving is increasing. Over the last three years, the use of app's, communication devices, and social media, has caused a significant increase in the number of fatalities due too distracted driving.

Slow driving can impede traffic. If you choose to drive slower than the cars around you move to the right-hand lane to do so. Driving faster than the posted speed limit can put you at risk for a speeding ticket. If you choose to drive with a faster cars in the left-hand lane, try to be the car in the middle, rather than the first or last car. Speeding is dangerous driving. It reduces your reaction time and shortens your safety window.

Alpharetta Attorney Scott Miller says "drive consistently." Everything on the road works better when traffic flows naturally and in a predictable way. Always drive consistent. Speeding up and slowing down can be confusing to drivers behind you. If you make a turn slowly and another turn fast, people in front of you and behind you won't be able to predict your reactions. It is best to drive consistent with the other cars around you, so that other drivers may best judge when it is safe to pass or to make a turn. Consistent driving is safe driving!