5 Tips to Win Your Traffic Ticket Case

By: Wallin & Klarich

You may think fighting your traffic ticket seems like a waste. You may feel “a cop says I was speeding, and it’s going to be her word against mine,” so why bother? Wrong. Fighting a traffic ticket is always a good choice because you have the chance to have your fine dismissed and to prevent …

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What Happens If You Can’t Afford to Pay Your Traffic Ticket? (CVC 14601)

By: Wallin & Klarich

“If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.” This expression is often used in reference to criminal cases in which someone accused of a crime wants to avoid being sent to jail. But what happens if you aren’t facing jail time? What can you do if you were cited for a driving violation …

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Tagged: Traffic Ticket

iling to signal a turn is not illegal unless there is another vehicle present that may be affected by the movement. (CVC 22107)

By: Wallin & Klarich

California Vehicle Code Section 22108 (not signaling for the last 100 feet) is not violated unless signaling is required per CVC section 22107. CVC section 22107 specifically requires that: “(n)o person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable …

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Should I go to Traffic School if I am cited for a traffic violation?

By: Wallin & Klarich

As we all know, the cost for pleading guilty to a traffic citation has gone through the roof over the last few years. A $20.00 seat belt citation will cost you $160 A $100 going through a red light citation has soared to $480. It is very likely that the cost for these citations will …

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Distracted Walking Laws Are Becoming More Prevalent, Coming to California?

By: Wallin & Klarich

Living in Southern California, we are all aware of the distracted driving laws. Essentially it is illegal to text or talk on a cell phone while driving without the use of a hands free device. Whether or not distracted driving laws have actually cut down on the number of people texting away while cruising down …

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I Got a Speeding Ticket (CVC § 22350) in Los Angeles County, Should I Just Pay the Ticket? – Part 2

By: Wallin & Klarich

In a previous blog, we told you not to take the easy way out and just pay your Speeding Ticket up front. We told you to always set the case for a traffic trial and the reasons for doing so. Now we will continue to explain, what arguments a skilled traffic attorney might be able …

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