Traffic Citations

Jacksonville Traffic Ticket Lawyer

Many Jacksonville traffic tickets, such as Florida speeding tickets, are not criminal infractions. This does not mean that a Jacksonville traffic ticket will not have a serious impact on your Jacksonville driving record. Paying a Jacksonville speeding ticket results in an adjudication of guilt. An adjudication of guilt on a Florida traffic citation or Florida speeding ticket is basically a conviction.  This will assess points on your Jacksonville driving record. If you get too many points on your Jacksonville driving record, your license will be suspended in Florida.

The following Jacksonville driving infractions will assess six points:

1. Leaving the Scene of an Accident (damage resulting in $50 or more)
2. Speeding Infractions that result in an Accident

The following Jacksonville driving infractions will assess four points:

1. Jacksonville Speeding Ticket (greater than 15 mph over the speed limit)
2. Reckless Driving
3. Jacksonville moving violations that cause an accident
4. Violating traffic control signals
5. Passing a stopped school bus

The following Jacksonville driving infractions will assess three points:

1. Jacksonville Speeding Ticket (15 mph or less over the speed limit)
2. Driving with an open container of alcohol
3. Failure to comply with Child Restraint Laws
4. Violating Curfew
5. Minors driving during restricted hours
6. Any other Jacksonville moving violation

If you receive the following points on your Jacksonville Florida Driver’s License, it will be suspended:

12 points within 12 months = 30 days suspension
18 points within 18 months = 3 month suspension
24 points within 36 months = 1 year suspension

A Jacksonville speeding ticket can also result in increased Florida insurance rates. A Jacksonville Traffic Citation Attorney and Florida Speeding Ticket Lawyer will work for a favorable outcome in your case. Contact a Jacksonville Traffic Lawyer at 20 Miles Law.