It’s not a distant planet. It’s not a Kama Sutra move. It’s a DUI field sobriety test. And it’s coming to hipster parties near you. The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus is one of many field sobriety tests given by law enforcement to determine whether you are under the influence of alcohol. “Nystagmus” means a jerking of…
The rules on Red Light Camera Tickets in LA are changing every day. Do you have to pay them? Can you ignore a red light camera ticket? Are they legal? Illegal? What if I got mine in Van Nuys Traffic Court? How about the Beverly Hills Courthouse? Is that part of the LA court system?…
One of the most common traffic tickets in California is the classic speeding ticket. Getting pulled over by a cop and being issued a ticket for speeding is definitely not a good feeling. Even having a close call can ruin your day. Nobody likes to see that radar gun pointed in your direction….
If you want to fight your traffic ticket , you can do so in writing by filing a Request for a Trial by Declaration with the court. The sweet thing about filing a Trial by Declaration, or “TBD,” is that you never have to make a personal appearance in court. Vehicle Code section 40902 allows a…
As most of you may know, I do a LOT of traffic ticket cases. Many of the traffic tickets that I handle are what we call “traffic tickets gone bad”. These are cases for clients who have multiple tickets, a suspended license, warrants, too many points, or other problems associated with ignoring your tickets…