Traffic Offenses

A TRAFFIC TICKET HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HURT A LOT MORE THAN YOUR WALLET.

Call William J. McClellan immediately for assistance with your traffic offense.

The fines, traffic school, and court appearances that can result from a traffic citation can cost you significant time and money in the short term.

But a traffic citation can have long-term and potentially devastating consequences.

You can only attend a driver improvement course (traffic school) five times in Florida, and not more than once per year.

Penalty points applied to your Florida driver’s license can result in increased insurance rates - often hundreds of dollars. When points accumulate, the state will suspend your driver’s license.

In Florida, 12 points in 12 months will see your license automatically suspended for 30 days. If you accumulate 18 points in 18 months, the state will suspend your license for 90 days.

Consider the impact a suspension of your driver’s license could have. Loss of income because if can no longer drive to school or work. The extra expense of paying for public or private transportation if you are able to continue your job, and every time you want to go somewhere.

Do not brush a traffic citation off as a minor inconvenience. Call us today to find out how we can reduce or eliminate the impact on your wallet and life.

Habitual Traffic Offender

Someone classified as a habitual traffic offender in Florida faces potentially harsh penalties, including jail time, fines, and revocation of their driver’s license.

Florida classifies someone as a habitual traffic offender a couple different ways.

  • Accumulating 15 moving-violation convictions in a five-year period.

  • Accumulating three separate criminal convictions or offenses within a five-year period from the following list.

    • DUI violation.

    • Voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.

    • Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used.

    • Driving while license is suspended or revoked.

    • Failing to stop and render aid in the event of a traffic crash.

    • Driving a commercial vehicle while disqualified to do so.

A Habitual Traffic Offender caught operating a motor vehicle faces a third-degree felony, which could result in a five-year prison sentence and $5,000 fine.