by Chris Rike | Jun 6, 2016 | Constitutional Rights, Criminal Defense
My Traffic Stop A few years ago, I was driving through Colorado on my way home to Arizona. I was traveling the speed limit, but was nevertheless pulled over by a cop for allegedly exceeding the speed limit by 2 mph. The officer asked me to exit my vehicle and issued...
by Chris Rike | Nov 4, 2015 | Photo Radar, Politics
Earlier this year, a group called Tucson Traffic Justice collected 50,000 signatures in support of a petition to place a proposition on the fall ballot to ban red light cameras. The city council voted unanimously to place Proposition 201 on the ballot and let the...
by Chris Rike | Aug 20, 2015 | Photo Radar
What are the two schools? There are two types of “school” that you might encounter if you ever receive a red light camera ticket. One is Defensive Driving Diversion (also known as Defensive Driving School), and the other is Traffic Survival School. You can...
by Chris Rike | Apr 8, 2015 | Traffic Violations
MVD Points System in Arizona How do you get them, and what happens if you get too many. What are Points? Before we get into points, we have to cover a few definitions used when discussing points. Some Definitions ADOT is the Arizona Department of...
by Chris Rike | Nov 10, 2014 | Traffic Violations
Defensive Driving School and Traffic Survival School What’s the difference? Defensive Driving School (DDS) DDS in a nutshell: 4 hour class Can be taken online or in person Can take it once every 12 months to get a civil moving violation dismissed. Costs $200+,...