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Traffic Stops and the Drug Dog
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 me a warning. As the traffic stop appeared to be ending, the cop began with a series of questions: do you have any weapons, do you have any drugs, etc. I answered in the negative.
Tucson Voters Ban Red Light Cameras
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 voters decide the fate of Tucson’s red light cameras. Following the November 3rd election, voters overwhelmingly voted to ban red light cameras in Tucson with approximately 65% of voters supporting the proposition.
Red Light Camera Traffic Schools – Where Does the Money Go?
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.
The MVD Points System in Arizona
We are frequently asked about the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD for short) points system because we handle a lot of traffic cases. A primary concern when someone is charged with a traffic violation is to keep points to a minimum and to avoid a driver license suspension.
The Difference Between Defensive Driving School and Traffic Survival School
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+,...
Civil Speeding Tickets in Arizona
Most speeding tickets are civil in nature (as opposed to criminal speeding tickets). You can usually identify if your speeding ticket is civil by looking to see if the “civil” box is checked on your ticket. A.R.S. 28-701(A) is the statute that addresses speeding.
Should You Tell The Police There Is A Gun In Your Car?
You are driving along in a safe manner, minding your own business, and out of the blue a cop pulls you over for doing something police do every day with no consequences (like changing lanes without a blinker or speeding). As you are pulling over, you think about the handgun you are carrying (in your glove box, concealed on your person, in your center console, etc.) and how this could impact your traffic stop.
What Is A Victimless Crime And How Is It Different From A Real Crime?
A victimless crime is an activity that the government has decreed criminal even though there is no identifiable victim. A victimless crime is an activity that is performed by one or more consenting people, that causes no harm, injury or violation to anyone outside of the people performing the activity.
Headlight Flashing Is Speech Protected By The First Amendment
There is a long history of considerate drivers warning other drivers of police speed traps by flashing their headlights to oncoming traffic. What you probably don’t know is some police will try to issue you a traffic citation if you flash your headlights to warn of a speed trap.
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