Last week, National Public Radio ran an excellent news story on the effect of suspending driver’s licenses on the poor. “How Driver’s License Suspensions Unfairly Target The Poor” discusses how driver’s often get their licenses suspended due to failure to pay a court cost or fine, or another relatively minor offense, which can result in the […]
Category: Traffic Law
Mission: Impassable (without a traffic ticket)
According to an article in yesterday’s Kansas City Star, the small suburb of Mission, Kansas is the area’s leading leveler of fines and tickets for motorist misconduct. The story, “Data show Mission is the KC area’s traffic ticket capital,” explains that it is the only city in the metro to write more tickets per year than […]
DUI Implications: Consult a DUI Lawyer in Kansas City
Individuals facing their first, or even second or third, charge of driving while intoxicated should rightfully be concerned. Unfortunately, a DUI has many consequences both legally as well as in everyday life. These individuals should carefully select a DUI lawyer in Kansas City who is not only knowledgeable in the area of DUI practice, but […]
Amending a Traffic Ticket
Amending a ticket is a process where negotiations are made to plead down an infraction to a lesser offense in exchange for certain considerations which usually include a greater fine. Amended tickets do not incur points on a driving record, or incur charges that may appear to insurance companies, credit evaluations, employers, or […]