Tickets, reckless driving, CDL
Tickets that cost more than the fine
A speeding ticket looks small until it shows up on an insurance bill, a commercial license or a record that already carries points.
Rania handles speeding and red-light tickets, driving without insurance, driving while suspended, reckless driving charges, and tickets for commercial drivers. She tells you whether a ticket is worth contesting before you pay her to contest it.
On this page
Three kinds of cases short of a DUI
Traffic tickets
Moving violations in city and county courts.
Speeding and red lights
No insurance or no license
Driving while suspended
Reckless driving
A criminal charge with a record to match.
Charged on its own
Offered in place of a DUI
Racing and exhibition charges
Commercial drivers
Tickets that can disqualify a CDL.
Tickets in a work truck
Tickets in your own car
Out-of-state citations
Ticket questions
Should I just pay the ticket?
In most courts paying is a guilty plea, and the conviction goes on your record. Ask first: sometimes paying is the right call, and sometimes it isn't.
I drive for a living. Is a ticket different for me?
Yes. A commercial license can be disqualified for violations that would only cost another driver points, even ones you get in your own car.
Is reckless driving a criminal charge?
In most places, yes. It can carry jail time and a record, and it's sometimes offered in place of a DUI. Know what it means for you before you accept it.
Ask before you pay the ticket
Call with the citation in hand, and she'll tell you whether it's worth contesting.