Claws on Law

They are deadly, risk-taking sociopaths, and they only come out at night.

They come in all different shapes and sizes; there is no predicting what one of these deadly apparitions will look like.

I have my own name for them, though. I call them “Night Speeders”.

Night Speeders are so frightening; a simple traffic ticket supported by a few hours of traffic school seems to be grossly inadequate punishment.

My son looks me in the eye apprehensively as he loads his hockey gear into the back of my vehicle. I start the engine and begin heading towards the on ramp. He knows what is about to happen. He holds his breath and involuntarily grasps the hand support. He knows that we are about to drive on the freeway after the 9:00 PM hour.

As we pull in the number two lane, the first one flies by on my left. If I hadn’t taken a second to look in my side-view mirror, I no doubt would never have seen it coming. It races off into the distance within nanoseconds. Moments later, another zooms by, then another and another.

Night speeders don’t get it. If they get cited for driving faster than 20 miles an hour over the speed limit, their fine will be astronomical and there is no way that they would be eligible to attend traffic school. Read the rest of this entry »

Filing traffic accident claims is considered to be tricky since there are many laws and regulations that claimants have to remember so that their claim is accepted. This article will elaborate on 5 important things that will make it easier for claimants to file successful claims.

#1 – The amount of compensation given to the claimant will depend on a few pre-decided factors. The first pre-decided factor is the type of injury sustained by the claimant. Claimants who have suffered serious back or neck injuries will be offered a larger compensation compared to claimants who have got fractured bones. The second pre-decided factor is the amount of money the claimant has spent on medical expenses as a result of the traffic related accident. If the claimant has not worked due to the accident and as a result he has lost wages then the claimant will be compensated for lost wages. If the claimant was not employed at that particular time he can still be compensated for lost wages if he can prove that he could have earned a certain amount if he was employed but he couldn’t as a result of the road traffic accident.

#2 – Claimants are allowed to file traffic accident claims within 3 years from the road accident but claimants are always advised to file the claim at the earliest since by waiting till the last minute the claimant may forget important information related to the claim. By waiting till the last minute claimants also risk the possibility of not finding a good solicitor to help them with their claims. Read the rest of this entry »

Beating the red light. Improper passing. Over speeding. These are the usual reasons on getting traffic tickets, which are minor violations, while drinking while driving is an example of a major violation wherein charges are more difficult to dismiss. If you are charged with minor misdemeanor, you have a good chance of receiving a slighter sentence or better yet, your case may be dismissed.

It is very important to have knowledge about fighting traffic tickets. Fighting traffic tickets may be difficult so if you made an offense, these steps can help you in fighting traffic tickets.

Make sure that you read the ticket and remember the court time and date. You must check the rules of your violation. Study the content of the regulation because if the regulation on the ticket is for beating the red light while you were over speeding, this means that you do not have to worry about fighting traffic tickets because you already won the case.

Be aware of the law. It is important that you know all that is needed to know so that you will not have a difficult time in fighting traffic tickets. For example, according to the regulation, a driver is allowed up to 30 minutes after sunset to switch on the lights. In the event that the ticket was issued 15 minutes after sunset, your case is dismissed. Read the rest of this entry »