Beginning June 30, 2009, driving in Florida without wearing a seatbelt will
be a primary offense. Currently, F.S. 316.614(8) considers failure to wear a
seat belt a secondary offense. The new bill S344 makes the offense a primary
offense. Read the rest of this entry

There is currently much debate in Florida concerning an issue called the “Accident Tax.” More aptly described, this is when a city or county agency charges a flat fee to a driver who is found to be at-fault in a collision. The fee can range from $180 to $800, depending on the type of emergency services called to the scene. Read the rest of this entry

Threadbare city and county budgets have caused government officials to get very creative in finding more money for their coffers over the last two years. One new revenue source is the implementation of what are known as “Cost Recovery Programs,” “Police Investigation Fees,” or “Service Response Fees.” In layman’s terms, this means that the person responsible for the crash has to shoulder some of the financial responsibility for emergency personnel who respond to the crash. Read the rest of this entry

Mark Lindsay, driving his motorcycle on U.S. 27 with passenger MacKenzie Chartrand at speeds over 110 mph, lost control and crashed, killing himself and his passenger on August 21st of last year.  Lindsay, who had racked up multiple Florida speeding tickets in the past, was driving on a suspended license.  His license had been suspended a total of eight times. Read the rest of this entry

Florida speeders beware!   Regardless of where you are caught speeding, your ticket will now hit your pocketbook much harder thanks to a recent change in Florida law. Read the rest of this entry

Drivers who receive a traffic ticket in Florida now have another reason to be disappointed.  The longstanding benefit of an 18% civil fine reduction for electing to attend traffic school has been removed from the state law-books. Read the rest of this entry