Traffic Ticket Attorney For Carrollton Speeding Tickets

TRAFFIC TICKET ATTORNEY FOR CARROLLTON SPEEDING TICKETS

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Carrollton Traffic Attorney

Speeding tickets in Carrollton, Texas can be broken down into a few basic categories.  Depending on the category a speeding ticket can be relatively easy to keep off your permanent driving record or difficult.  The categories are listed below:

• SPEEDING LESS THAN 15MPH OVER POSTED SPEED LIMIT – A speeding ticket of this type is considered a general moving violation by most.  This means that a conviction will result in two points being assessed against a person’s driving record.  Points are monitored by The Department of Public Safety in an attempt to punish driver’s who have what the Texas Legislature considers a habitual violator status.  This means that a driver gets more traffic tickets over a certain period of time than the Legislature will allow.  Get too many convictions for speeding and your license could be suspended or revoked.  As further punishment a driver can be assessed a surcharge penalty fee that must be paid annually until told otherwise (normally three years).  The surcharge can range from $50.00 to as high as $260.00 and is unlimited in the amount if multiple convictions continue to accrue.
• SPEEDING MORE THAN 15MPH OVER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT – Carrollton Municipal Court and every other jurisdiction have been instructed to report convictions of this type as “serious moving violations.”  A serious moving violation is one that the Legislature considers to be a 3 point violation.  A person is only allowed 6 points over a 3 year period.  If more than 6 points are accrued by a driver, then the license can be suspended for at least a year if the suspension is not contested.  If 6 points are accrued in less than a year, then it is an automatic suspension for a year.
• SPEEDING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE – Speeding in a construction zone can be considered to have two separate categories. One category is when workers are present.  The other category is when they are not.  It is not necessary for Carrollton prosecutors to prove that workers were directly in your line of sight as you were speeding.  It is only necessary that they prove the workers were anywhere within the zone that was properly posted.  If workers are proven to be present, the fine could double from $200.00 to $400.00 not including the court costs.  Further, options to keep the traffic ticket off your record are not allowed to be offered by Carrollton Municipal Court.  Your only options are to set the case for trial and have a jury find you “not guilty.”  The points for a violation of this type work the same was as listed above.  Points range from 2 – 3 points depending on the speed.
• SPEEDING IN A SCHOOL ZONE – Many people think this violation is much the same as speeding in a construction zone when workers are present.  However, we safeguard our workers more than we do our children in this instance.  Part of the reason is due to the low amount of speed allowed in a school zone to begin with.  25mph in a 20mph zone can still cause a serious injury to a child.  However, the likelihood of higher speeds and contact with workers was determined to be a greater risk in work zones.  Therefore, treat these types of traffic tickets as a general speeding ticket and determine the accrual of points based on the alleged speed.

Carrollton Traffic Ticket Attorney

If you have a speeding ticket in Carrollton you would like to discuss with an experienced attorney call us today.  We have defended thousands of cases in Carrollton, Texas and the surrounding communities and help to protect driving records, insurance rates as well as driving privileges to keep you driving legally.