by Chris Rike | Mar 6, 2024 | Traffic Violations
You can be charged with a crime for exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 mph. Arizona has a criminal charge called Excessive Speed, a.k.a. criminal speeding. If you are driving more than 20 mph over the posted speed limit, you can be charged with excessive speed....
by Chris Rike | Jan 25, 2024 | Court Process
What Counts As Evidence In Court? In Arizona, what counts as evidence and how that evidence can be presented in court is determined by the Arizona Rules of Evidence. Except for civil traffic cases, where the rules of evidence don’t apply. Please note, lawyers spend an...
by Chris Rike | Nov 6, 2023 | Traffic Violations
Cele Hancock was a judge in the Superior Court in Yavapai County. She recently resigned after being convicted of a DUI. Ms. Hancock was elected in 2010 to the Superior Court in Yavapai County – she ran unopposed! Unbelievably, she ran unopposed again in 2014,...
by Chris Rike | Feb 14, 2023 | Insurance, Traffic Violations
What is SR-22 Insurance? SR-22 insurance is not a type of insurance, even though it is often referred to as insurance. It is actually a certificate or form that an insurance company provides to the MVD on a monthly basis to prove you have insurance that meets...
by Chris Rike | Sep 22, 2022 | Fun car-related things to do in Arizona
If you enjoy looking at cars and eating at food trucks, then you should check out Penske Cars and Coffee. This may be my favorite cars and coffee event in the Valley. What is Penske Cars and Coffee? If you are not familiar with the concept of cars and coffee, it is an...
by Chris Rike | Sep 14, 2022 | Fun car-related things to do in Arizona
Recently, we had an appearance in the Kingman Cerbat Justice Court. It was set for a Friday so David and I decided to make a day of it and take in some of the sites on historic Route 66 afterwards. We looked on Yelp for someplace to eat lunch and the Grand Canyon...
by Chris Rike | Jun 30, 2022 | DUI, Traffic Violations
How To Handle A DUI Stop If you get stopped by the police and they start going down the DUI path, here are some tips. A traffic stop is an uncommon event for most drivers. It is something we often don’t think about until we’re in the middle of the stop....
by Chris Rike | May 4, 2022 | Driver Information
In another post, I discussed why attorneys are big fans of dash cameras. In this post, I will run through my installation of a Garmin Dash Cam 57. I ordered the dash cam directly from Garmin. I chose the Dash Cam 57 with a screen. I felt this one offered the best...
