Vehicle – Traffic Crimes in Pennsylvania, Erie PA Traffic Crime Defense Lawyer

Our Erie attorneys handle the following traffic offenses in Pennsylvania:

• Hit and Run
• Driving on a suspended license
• Improper movement
• No registration
• No license
• The PA Point System
• Traffic Offenses
• Aggressive Driving
• Reckless Driving
• Road Rage
• Running red light
• Fleeing & Eluding
• Driving Without a License
• Driving With No Insurance
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• Serious Injury By Vehicle

Traffic crimes may appear and sound simple. But they are not. Penalties for traffic crimes include heavy fines and license revocation. While minor traffic crimes are treated as infractions, certain traffic crimes are misdemeanors and you can be sentenced to prison on conviction. You will also be subject to huge fines. Some traffic crimes are considered felony crimes.

Minor traffic offenses are strict liability offenses. They do not require any criminal intent. Such offences include illegal U turn, parking in a handicapped space without authorization, etc. The mere fact that you committed to offense is enough to prosecute you. Traffic offenses are classified as moving or non-moving violations. Moving violation is one committed by a moving violation while a non-moving violation is one committed by a vehicle that is not in motion. Moving violations have a potential for accidents and so they are subject to more severe penalties compared to non-moving violations.

Minor traffic crimes such as jumping lanes are infractions and you will be let off with a fine or warning. But such infractions can add points to your license. Too many points and your license may be revoked. If you have too many points on your license, you will end up paying more for insurance.

Not all traffic crimes are minor. A traffic crime will be considered a misdemeanor or felony if it causes injury to a person or results in destruction of property or creates a real threat of injury to a person or destruction of property. Examples of misdemeanor crime include driving without a license or valid insurance, drag racing, reckless driving and DUI. The penalties for a misdemeanor traffic offense include fine, prison time, or a combination or both. You will be taken into custody and be required to post a bail bond, just as you would for non-traffic crimes.

Felony traffic crimes are serious traffic crimes that are punishable by prison time and even death in some cases.

Never forgo legal representation when fighting a traffic crime. The consequences may be far more serious than what you might have imagined. You might loose your driver’s license. You may even be sentenced to a prison term. Your liberty is at stake.

If you are facing traffic crime charges, contact our Erie criminal defense lawyers now. Our experienced traffic crime attorneys can study your case and defend you. They may be defenses available based on your circumstances. Do not take unnecessary risks. If required, our in house experts can recreate the scene of the traffic crime to prove your innocence. Contact us now. We will defend you. Don’t forgo your right to legal representation. From our offices in Erie, PA, we represent clients all over Pennsylvania.