Information about Traffic Cases

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 by Melanie Brooks

If you are charged with an offense involving a motor vehicle or a motorcycle, you may be eligible to have your citation dismissed by successfully completing a driver safety course or a motorcycle operator training course. If you do not provide the court with notice of your request to take the course, you will lose the privilege.

You will not be able to take a defense driving course if you are currently taking another course or have completed a course within 12 months of your offense date. If you...

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Doing the Right Thing

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 by Melanie Brooks

Driver safety is very important. As drivers, our lives and the life of others are at stake. Driving safely can prevent traffic citations, accidents, and deaths. I believe that all drivers should be required to complete a state approved defensive driving course every 3 years; every year if the driver is a senior citizen.  Not only will taking a defensive driving course refresh your driving skills, it can also be used for ticket dismissal, and discounts for auto insurance.

Using your blinker can...

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Mature Driver Improvement Programs

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 by Melanie Brooks

As a mature driver you may experience declines in your vision, hearing, reaction time, and flexibility. If you are 55 years or older, DefensiveDriving.com offers a mature driving course. Taking this online driver safety course will help you continue to drive safely and save  you up to 15% on your auto insurance, that's about $300-500/year in savings. No matter who your insurance provider is, they are mandated to reduce your insurance rates for 3 years. Our course is 100% online and is accessible...

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FMFR

Monday, January 23, 2012 by Melanie Brooks

Failure to maintain financial responsibility can have serious consequences. If you receive more than one conviction for FMFR, it will result in the suspension of your driver's license. Furthermore, failure to have liability insurance makes you responsible for any and all costs associated with an accident. It is important to maintain insurance on your vehicle at all times.

If you are issued a citation for no insurance or failure to present proof of financial responsibility, you must present...

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Sleepy Driving

Monday, December 19, 2011 by Melanie Brooks
Drowsy Driving
Whoa! This guy better wake up soon! Sleeping while driving is a sure way to hurt yourself as well as others. Sleepiness decreases your reaction time and your awareness. When your tired, your ability to react, concentrate, and make good driving decisions is impaired. If you have trouble keeping your eyes open, keeping your head up, or you start drifting from lane to lane, you should definitely pull over. Always try and avoid driving while fatigued.

If you do decide to drive you can try to avoid...
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Driving While Intoxicated

Friday, December 2, 2011 by Melanie Brooks
We all know that driving while intoxicated is not only illegal but also life threatening. Driving while intoxicated can affect your driver’s license, your life, and the life others. If you choose to drink, drink responsibly so that you will not harm yourself or others. Here is an example of what may happen if you decide to drive after a few drinks:

You’re at a party having the best time of your life. The drinks are flowing and the music is blasting. After a few hours of partying, a few drinks,...

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Driving Safely

Thursday, October 27, 2011 by Melanie Brooks
Driver safety is very important. As drivers, our lives and the life of others are at stake. Driving safely can prevent traffic citations, accidents, and deaths. I believe that all drivers should be required to complete a state approved defensive defensive course every 3 years. Not only will taking a defensive driving course refresh your driving skills, it can also be used for ticket dismissal, and discounts for auto insurance.

Using your blinker can save a life. Stopping completely at every stop...Read More »

Road Rage

Thursday, August 25, 2011 by Melanie Brooks
I'm driving down the street and this car jumps in front of me then slams on the brakes. I swerve around the car to avoid an accident and I pulled on the side of the car. Their window was down so I immediately began yelling and screaming at the driver. The driver laughs which really upset me so I grabbed a water bottle and threw it at the driver. The water splashed all over the driver and her car. The driver was highly pissed and started yelling at me. I laughed and drove away. As I was driving I...Read More »

Stay on top of Things

Friday, July 29, 2011 by Melanie Brooks
You go outside to check your mail and you notice a letter from an Attorney. 

You open the letter and it informs you that you now have a warrant for your arrest because you did not complete your court ordered defensive driving course.

The first thing that comes to your mind is that you mailed in your Certificate of Completion to the court. Once you mailed in the materials for your ticket dismissal you assumed everything was over and done with.

Now you have to contact the court to verify what...Read More »

3-in-1

Friday, July 1, 2011 by Melanie Brooks
Your speeding down the back streets to make it to work on time. An officer gets in the middle of the road and tells you to pull over. The officer tells you that you were stopped because you were going 45 in a 20. He then asks for your driver's license and registration. You lean over to grab your wallet and realize you left it at home. You look in the glove compartment for your insurance card and you remember that you took it out of the car last week. You tell the officer that you do not have...Read More »