Skilled Advice on Traffic Tickets
Speeding tickets and other traffic violation charges, though often seen as a relatively minor inconvenience, can often result in significant financial consequences in terms of both fines and substantial increases in insurance premiums. In addition, repeat traffic violations can lead to drivers license suspension.
Contact David L. DenHartigh, Attorney at Law, to get the assistance of a Salem criminal defense lawyer experienced at helping clients with traffic tickets.
Why Should You Hire a Lawyer?
Many people do not understand the value of hiring a lawyer to contest a traffic violation for which the fine may only be a few hundred dollars or less. But, the main financial burden of a traffic ticket isn't the fine, it's the significantly increased insurance premiums that can result from conviction, especially if you have multiple traffic violations on your record.
David has experience helping clients avoid these serious insurance consequences when charged with traffic violations such as:
- Reckless and Careless Driving
- Driving with a Suspended or Revoked License
- Hit and Run (in Oregon: Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver)
- Speeding
- Other moving violations
In addition to higher insurance payments, some of these charges can lead to driver's license suspension, a costly inconvenience for people who need to be able to drive to work. Conviction for multiple moving violations in Oregon can lead to suspension for 30 days or more.
The Benefits of Standing Up for Yourself
The system for processing traffic violations is oriented toward collecting money from people who receive traffic tickets and pay the fine without putting up much resistance.
If you hire a lawyer to contest the traffic violation charges, it is quite possible that your attorney will be able to negotiate a dismissal or diversion, keeping a conviction off your driving record, even in cases where you are lacking viable defenses.
Contact David to find out whether he can help you avoid or reduce the consequences of a traffic charge.
