| Whether you live in South Bend, Crown Point, | | | | What many people do not realize is that, if you have |
| Indianapolis, Valparaiso, or another Indiana town or | | | | accumulated those eighteen points, a good lawyer |
| city, you may have racked up a few traffic tickets. | | | | can help prevent your driver's license from being |
| You may not think that traffic tickets warrant | | | | suspended. He does this by working with the Bureau |
| engaging the services of a criminal defense lawyer, | | | | of Motor Vehicles to dismiss or excuse older traffic |
| but if you're faced with the potential suspension of | | | | tickets for relatively minor infractions. If, for example, |
| your driver's license, you might want to think again. | | | | you have eighteen points but have a ticket for |
| Although traffic tickets may not rank up there with | | | | speeding that is twenty-two months old, an attorney |
| weapon crimes, a federal felony, or even a | | | | can work to get that old two-point ticket dismissed. |
| misdemeanor, they can be very serious. When you | | | | When he succeeds, you are left with only sixteen |
| receive a traffic ticket for traffic violations like failing | | | | points and no cause for license suspension. |
| to stop at a stop sign, exceeding the posted speed | | | | Likewise, if you are what Indiana law terms a |
| limit, or not turning on your turn signal when you're | | | | "habitual offender" by having multiple moving |
| making a lane change, you accumulate points against | | | | violations and a serious offense like driving under the |
| your driver's license. A minor offense may bring with | | | | influence over the period of a decade, you may face |
| it a two-point penalty, but a more serious offense | | | | a five- to ten-year suspension of your license. Driving |
| can do much more damage to your driving record | | | | while your license is suspended is considered a felony, |
| and have serious consequences for your life and | | | | and can result in a suspended license for life. |
| lifestyle. | | | | Considering the impact this could have on your life |
| For example, if you were ticketed for driving under | | | | and livelihood, obtaining the services of a good |
| the influence, for not pulling over for an emergency | | | | lawyer is well advised. |
| vehicle, or for racing, you would accumulate eight | | | | Traffic tickets may not seem like a big deal, but they |
| points against your driving record. In Indiana, if you | | | | can result in missed time at work, the loss of your |
| accumulate eighteen points over twenty-four | | | | driver's license, skyrocketing insurance rates, and |
| months, you may have your driver's license | | | | heavy fines. If you're considered a repeat offender, |
| suspended. The suspension could range from 30 days | | | | you may even be subjected to a prison sentence. |
| to one year. Consider the impact that would have on | | | | Serious traffic tickets should be taken seriously, and |
| your ability to go to work, to take care of your | | | | the right Indiana lawyer can help you navigate the |
| family, and to do all of the things that make life run | | | | penalties associated with traffic tickets so you can |
| smoothly. | | | | move on with your life. |