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?
Category: Traffic
A DUI Conviction Will Suspend Your License
Getting charged with a DUI is embarrassing. You might have to do a brief stint in jail. One of the longest lasting consequences is that a DUI conviction in another state will suspend your license. As discussed in my previous post, A DUI in Another State is the Worst of All Worlds, there are two… Continue reading A DUI Conviction Will Suspend Your License
A DUI in Another State is the Worst of All Worlds
A DUI in Another State is the Worst of All Worlds Getting a DUI in your home state is tough. It’s scary and stressful. Sometimes there’s jail or treatment involved. You almost always get a suspended license when you’re simply charged with a DUI. Getting a DUI in another state is even worse. Two Ways… Continue reading A DUI in Another State is the Worst of All Worlds
Big Changes May be Coming to Oregon Cell Phone Tickets
Oregon Cell Phone Tickets Oregon Cell phone tickets, or Oregon mobile communication device tickets, are a class D violation under ORS 811.507. You can get a cell phone ticket if you drive a motor vehicle on a highway and use a cell phone to make calls or text without a hands free device, like a… Continue reading Big Changes May be Coming to Oregon Cell Phone Tickets
Where to Park at Clackamas County Courthouse?
Trying to Park at Clackamas County Courthouse Can Be Tough. Watch out for Parking Tickets! It can be hard to Park at Clackamas County Courthouse in located at 807 Main St, Oregon City, Oregon is always hard to find. It’s a busy place – filled with people there for criminal cases, divorces and jury… Continue reading Where to Park at Clackamas County Courthouse?
Weigh Station Trouble: Splitting the Tandem.
Up on the Truck Scale As every commercial driver knows, weight limits apply to commercial vehicles. Generally, those weight limits are 10,000 lbs per wheel, 20,000 lbs per axle and 34,000 lbs per tandem axle. Anything over these limits and you’re in for a hefty ticket down at the weigh station. Oregon Rules Say How… Continue reading Weigh Station Trouble: Splitting the Tandem.
Photo Radar at the Sellwood Bridge
Saw the Flash? Fight the Ticket! The other day I drove across the Sellwood Bridge and noticed the Portland photo radar van was lurking in the construction zone just south of the bridge on OR 43/ SW Macadam. We drove by it twice and saw the flash go off multiple times. Portland photo radar vans… Continue reading Photo Radar at the Sellwood Bridge
Fake signs – real traffic tickets?
Not all traffic signs are created equal. Could you get a traffic ticket for parking in a Heat Fans Only Zone? What if the sign looked real but was fake? Is that LeBron driving the tow truck? We’ve all seen the novelty signs that warn that you will be towed (or punted or sacked) if… Continue reading Fake signs – real traffic tickets?
Words we like to hear: Case Dismissed, Not Guilty.
We’ve recently had some great outcomes for our clients: Salem v. K: Commercial driver accused of running a photo red light. We took it to trial and K was found not guilty. State v. M: M was charged with careless driving. OSP failed to provide discovery so we moved to dismiss. The officer failed to… Continue reading Words we like to hear: Case Dismissed, Not Guilty.
Tualatin Photo Red Light Tickets
Did you receive a photo red light ticket in Tualatin before 12/21/11? If so, contact me immediately! Before that date, Tualatin had a serious problem with its photo red light program and we may be able to have your ticket dismissed. ** Was your ticket issued after 12/21/11? Tualatin still has some less serious problems with… Continue reading Tualatin Photo Red Light Tickets