Traffic Offenses

21
SEP
2011
NJ Traffic Ticket Lawyer

Will the court automatically dismiss my traffic ticket charges if the officer does not show up at trial?

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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If you choose to fight your traffic ticket in court, most people seem to believe that if the officer who cited you for a traffic violation fails to show up in court, your case will be automatically dismissed. As a New Jersey traffic ticket attorney familiar with these matters, I...
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14
SEP
2011
Marijuana Drug Charge

Appellate Court Finds Police Lights Do Not Constitute a Stop

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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A police officer who used his flashers when pulling up behind a parked car had not “stopped” the car’s driver, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey found late last month in the case of State of New Jersey v. Joseph Adubato. On the night of...
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20
JUN
2011
NJ Bicyclist Lawsuit

NJ Bicyclist without proper lifts and reflector may be subject to a lawsuit for Negligence

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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N.J.S.A. 39:4-10 requires New Jersey bicyclists to equip all bicycles utilized on New Jersey roadways at night with proper front and rear lights. In Duffy v. Cratsley, 29 N.J. Super. 1471 (App. Div. 1953) the Appellate Division opined that failure by the plaintiff/bicyclist to...
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14
JUN
2011
New Jersey Speeding Ticket

NEW JERSEY SPEEDING “PROOF OF MOTORIST’S SPEED”

Posted By : Dan Matrafajlo
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According to State v. Miller, 58 N.J. Super. 538, 540(County Ct. 1959), if there is no speed limit posted or the speed for a particular New Jersey roadway is at issue then the presumption is that 50 miles per hour is the proper speed. What makes this case somewhat interesting in...
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