A Florida Circuit Court in Palm County, Florida ruled that a Florida Speeding Ticket was not lawfully issued. In Levine v. Town of Juno Beach, Florida (FLWSUPP 1804LEVI, February 2, 2011), a Florida driver, Cary Levine, was issued a Florida speeding ticket based solely on a traffic camera. Levine’s vehicle…
Florida Statute Section 316.1906 is the Florida Traffic Law that governs radar speed measuring. This Florida Traffic Law is determines whether or not evidence of a Jacksonville driver’s speed will be admissible in court. Section 316.1906 states: “Evidence of the speed of a vehicle measured by any radar speed-measuring device…
As a Jacksonville Traffic Lawyer, I am no stranger to speeding tickets. Jacksonville is full of speed traps. A Jacksonville Traffic Citation is issued pursuant to Section 316.87, Florida Statutes. This Florida Traffic Law permits the Florida Department of Transportation determine speed limits. Depending on the type of roadway or…
In Atlantic Beach, Florida, a local bar manager was hit by a van. Kathleen Bryson Lamb died two days later at Shands Jacksonville hospital. After the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic homicide investigation, they determined that the car accident was related to alcohol. As an Atlantic Beach DUI (Driving…
Ponte Vedra Beach DUI Checkpoints must pass certain constitutional standards. In Florida, two major cases govern the constitutionality of DUI checkpoints: Campbell v. State, 679 So. 2d 1168 (Fla. 1996) and State v Jones, 483 so. 2d 433 (Fla. 1986). The police officers conducting the DUI roadblock must have written…
The Florida Second District Court of Appeals reversed a case in 2008, because the Florida DUI checkpoint did not have sufficient guidelines. In Guy v. State, 993 So. 2d 77 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2008), the police department set forth a plan for a DUI checkpoint. The plan states that every vehicle…
As a Jacksonville Driving Under the Influence Lawyer and a Leaving the Scene of an Accident Lawyer, I have seen many cases that involved both crimes. While most people understand know that both of these offenses are crimes, they may feel to realize the serious ramifications of the crimes. For…
Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident Cases involve some kind of damage. In some cases, only property is damaged. Florida Statute Section 316.061 covers Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Damage to Vehicle or Property. This Florida Law states, “the driver of any vehicle involved in a…
Unpaid Jacksonville Traffic Tickets can lead to a Florida License suspension, but a new Florida Law will help driver’s get their licenses back. Beginning October 1, 2010, Florida law will permit anyone charged with non-criminal traffic citations to pay outstanding tickets through installments. The installment payments will be interest-free. Once…
Jacksonville Leaving the Scene of an Accident is a crime in Florida that can range from a felony offense to a misdemeanor depending on the injury or damage caused by the accident. Florida Statute Section 316.027 govern crashes involving involving injury to a person or death. Florida Statute Section 316.061…