Pumpkin Time – Not Speeding Ticket Time! It’s almost Halloween and that means it’s time to head out to the pumpkin patches on Sauvie Island. We took the fam out there this weekend and I couldn’t help but notice that the speed limit was all over the place and drivers were flying down the road. Highway… Continue reading Highway 30 Speeding Tickets – Linnton and Sauvie Island
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Pass the Attitude Test When You Get a Traffic Ticket
Stopped for a Traffic Ticket? Time to Pass the Attitude Test. You had to pass a driving test to get your license. If you have really bad luck, you may have to pass a sobriety test. But every time you get stopped by the police, it’s time for the attitude test. What is the Attitude… Continue reading Pass the Attitude Test When You Get a Traffic Ticket
What to Expect at Your First Court Date
Getting Charged with a Crime is Scary. The uncertainty of your situation You were arrested or given a ticket with a court date. You don’t know what’s going to happen or how everything will turn out. Your First Court Date Doesn’t Have to Be. Your first court date will be when the court will formally… Continue reading What to Expect at Your First Court Date
Top Traffic Tickets: Illegal U-Turn Ticket
One of the stranger Oregon traffic laws is the Illegal U-Turn Ticket. In other places, you can do U-turns willy-nilly. Take Washington, for example: “The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.”… Continue reading Top Traffic Tickets: Illegal U-Turn Ticket
Top Traffic Tickets: The Turn Signal Ticket
I get a lot of phone calls about turn signal tickets. The complaint I hear from people is that the police stopped them and gave them a turn signal ticket – even though they used their turn signal! Unfortunately, Oregon law is a bit tricky about those signals. You have to use them at the… Continue reading Top Traffic Tickets: The Turn Signal Ticket
Top Traffic Tickets: Failing to Stop for the School Bus Ticket
There are tons of ways to get traffic tickets – the Rules of the Road for Drivers is chock full of them. One of the top ways to get a ticket, especially now that school is back in session, is not stopping for the school bus. When Do You Have to Stop for the School Bus?… Continue reading Top Traffic Tickets: Failing to Stop for the School Bus Ticket
Is It Worth It To Go to Court On An Oregon Traffic Ticket?
Yes, It Is Worth It To Go To Court! I often get the question of whether it is worth it to go to court on an Oregon traffic ticket. The answer is almost always a resounding “Yes!” But, as you’ll see, you get the best chance of winning if you work with an attorney rather… Continue reading Is It Worth It To Go to Court On An Oregon Traffic Ticket?
Impaired Driving Isn’t Just About Alcohol – Controlled Substances DUII’s in Oregon
When most people think of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, they think of drunk driving – that is, they think of someone under the influence of alcohol. But in Oregon, and most other jurisdictions, alcohol doesn’t have to be involved for a DUII to be charged. Impaired driving is illegal whether it’s caused by… Continue reading Impaired Driving Isn’t Just About Alcohol – Controlled Substances DUII’s in Oregon
Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse in Oregon
Every DHS investigation starts with a report of a child being abused or neglected in some way. Where do these reports come from? Some calls to DHS are made by concerned family members, friends, or neighbors of the child who believe there is something wrong happening in the child’s life. Many of the calls, however,… Continue reading Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse in Oregon
Hit and Run – What If It Doesn’t Involve Another Car?
Most people know that it’s wrong not to stop after an accident. What many people don’t know, however, is that in Oregon it is actually a Class A Misdemeanor is they don’t take certain steps to notify property owners of damage to property that isn’t a car. In Oregon a hit and run, legally known… Continue reading Hit and Run – What If It Doesn’t Involve Another Car?