Every state has its own seat belt laws. While they are often fairly consistent across borders, this can lead to some confusion for tourists and those who only live in Arizona for part of the year. It’s also difficult for those who have moved permanently from another state to adjust their thinking if the laws are different. With all of that in mind, let’s takeContinue reading
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What if you run from a traffic stop in Arizona?
For most people, seeing the flashing lights of a police car come on behind them means it is time to look for a safe place to pull over. They do it immediately. But what if you decide not to stop? If they do eventually catch you, what type of ramifications could you face? Under Arizona law, failure to stop is a class 2 misdemeanor. YouContinue reading
Street racing can lead to far more than a speeding ticket
Street racing is quite popular across Arizona and in Phoenix specifically. Races disrupt the flow of traffic by blocking off roads from normal traffic. Since the drivers engage in dangerous behaviors while racing and exceed the posted speed limits, there is also substantial risk of injury to the participant and other people nearby, as well as the risk of significant property damage, especially if someoneContinue reading
What if a police officer is wrong about a traffic ticket?
A police officer pulls you over and gives you a traffic ticket, but they’re simply wrong about what they think happened. You try to explain it to them, doing your best to keep your cool, but they don’t believe you. They give you the ticket anyway. For instance, maybe they claim that you were not wearing your seat belt. You point out that you haveContinue reading
Automatic vehicle location data and your criminal speeding case
Your vehicle’s automatic vehicle location (AVL) is automatically collected by your car’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. Most modern vehicles have a CAD system that tracks the vehicle’s location either via cellphone tower locations or through global positioning system (GPS) data. For the most part, you probably never even think about your AVL data or CAD system — unless maybe you have a service like OnStarContinue reading
Why would someone’s driver’s license be revoked?
A driver’s license revocation comes from many different causes. Once your license is revoked, you can’t legally drive in this state. It can occur when you are convicted of certain driving offenses, and there are several other reasons that you might lose your driving privileges. Anyone who commits a felony using a vehicle will be unable to drive. Operating a vehicle under the influence of a drugContinue reading
What constitutes criminal or excessive speeding in Arizona?
Speeding is arguably the most common criminal offense in Arizona. It is one of the only crimes that most people will readily admit to engaging in not just occasionally but habitually. After all, in most cases, speeding is a civil infraction, rather than a real crime, and despite its correlation with deadly crashes, people view it as a victimless personal decision. However, criminal charges canContinue reading
What is the ‘Move Over’ law?
Do you know that Arizona has a “Move Over” law that requires you to change lanes or slow down when passing an emergency vehicle, such as a police car, that’s stopped at the side of the road? If you didn’t, you’re far from alone. Arizona Revised Statute 28-775 put the “Move Over” law in to place in response to increased awareness about the dangers posed to bothContinue reading
The benefits of enrolling in traffic school
You thought the speed limit was 45, but as it turns out, that was two streets back. Now you’re staring at the yellow page of a traffic ticket. While in court, you hear the judge mention traffic school being a possibility. Here are a few reasons you might want to consider this an option: It could help with your overall driving knowledge Taking a trafficContinue reading
There are many types of aggressive driving
It doesn’t matter if you call it reckless driving or aggressive driving, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s dangerous and can result in serious trouble with the law. For example, in the state of Arizona, aggressive driving is a criminal charge. This is much more serious than a civil traffic violation, with serious consequences, such as license suspension and a hefty fine, in theContinue reading