It’s 2019, don’t you think it’s time to get your license back? Start the year off right. Public transportation in Florida is just not good enough. Having a valid driver’s license is a must, so listen up if you received a Habitual Traffic Offender notice. The Florida Supreme Court issued changes to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court starting...
Continue ReadingIn Florida, the rules of the road are not just about cars and other motor vehicles. Even bicyclists and skateboarders must follow the law when they’re out and about on public streets. In cities like Orlando, it is currently illegal to ride a bicycle or skateboard on a public sidewalk. But the Orlando City Council recently considering adoption of...
Continue ReadingDrunk drivers cause considerable damage on Florida’s roads. According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, over 5,000 crashes were caused by drunk drivers in 2016. These wrecks caused 461 deaths and over 3,000 injuries—staggering numbers that cost the state millions of dollars a year. Because those under 21 cannot legally consume alcohol, Florida unsurprisingly has...
Continue ReadingWhen you think of traffic stops, speeding probably comes to mind—and for good reason. Going too fast accounts for 34 million speeding tickets every year in the United States. Speeding is a leading cause of accidents. For every 100 speeding tickets, there are 5.6 fewer injuries and 14.3 fewer crashes. But there are other reasons why police officers make...
Continue ReadingFlorida is a prime tourism state. In 2016, more than 112 million people visited the state. Gorgeous beaches, theme parks, top-notch golfing and nightlife bring people from all over the world to Florida. With so many people coming into the state, odds are that many are going to get in trouble with the law. They may not cause felony...
Continue ReadingHaving a driver’s license is a privilege, not a right. That means that the government can take it away from you and it happens more than you might realize. In Florida there are 2.2 million people with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, and many of those people drive anyway. Some never had a license and others license was...
Continue ReadingIf you do not live in a big city where public transportation is readily available, then you know how important it is to have a vehicle. We need our vehicles to get to and from work, to and from school, to pick up our children, and run errands. Though having the ability to drive is at an all-time high,...
Continue ReadingMiami Beach law enforcement officials report that a street light technician stole $23,000 worth of city-owned copper and aluminum wire over three over years. Police authorities alleged that the technician would regularly sell the stolen wire to a Miami scrap metal business. Police investigators following Perez claim that on five occasions in November and December he cut up wire, tossed...
Continue ReadingPolice report that the victim, a 50-year-old transient, was hit from behind by dark colored pickup truck while riding his bike. Witnesses report that the accused stopped briefly before leaving the scene of the accident. As police investigated the crash scene, the police received a call to report a truck stopped and that “the truck appeared to have been...
Continue ReadingA Fort Lauderdale man is facing vehicular homicide and reckless driving charges after a high speed race ended in a crash killed a four year old boy. According to reports, the accused was driving a his car at 70 mph behind another car. He lost control of the car and hit a woman and two young children. Further police...
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