It's against the law to ride a motorcycle drunk, it's against the law to operate a boat drunk, and it's against the law to operate a car drunk. As you might imagine, it's also against the law to ride a bicycle drunk. Many bicyclists, however, do not know that it's...
Maryland residents may be surprised to know that different kinds of speed limits apply to different areas of cities, states and towns. These categories of speed limits will affect the kind of speeding ticket defense that those accused of speeding choose. Vehicle...
Let's say you were driving down the interstate and a police officer "caught" you with his radar gun. After pulling you over, he gave you a ticket that's going to cost you hundreds of dollars in fines. You're also facing the threat of increased car insurance premiums....
School bus-related traffic fines are steep, but a proposed piece of legislation could make them even steeper if Maryland state lawmakers decide to pass it. If the law gets passed, it would increase the current automatic fine for passing a school bus up to $250 from...
Accused drivers can employ a lot of different criminal defense strategies in order to fight a traffic ticket in court. Depending on the evidence that a police officer presents against you in court, you may want to try and argue that the alleged driving offense did, in...
Driving drunk or driving at a high rate of speed can result in drivers paying high-level fines in Maryland. However, the costs of a traffic ticket or DUI do not stop there. These violations -- even a seemingly inconsequential speeding ticket -- can result in auto...
Catonsville drivers making their daily commute into Washington, D.C., should be aware of increased efforts by police to issue tickets for all manner of traffic violations. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, officers will be carrying out high visibility...
It's obvious to every American that you're innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, but it's very rare that Americans choose to defend themselves against traffic citations. This is usually because drivers have the false perception that it is exceedingly...
Most Maryland drivers know that feeling of nervousness that happens when a police officer pulls you over on the roadway. A million things will be running through your mind at once. What did I do wrong? Was a speeding? Did I forget to use my turn signal? Did I drive...
In the past, when a Maryland driver received a traffic ticket, he or she would suck it up, pay the price and accept whatever insurance-related and other consequences resulted from the citation. However, these days a lot of drivers are waking up to the fact that they...
