Quick answer: Following too closely in Maryland (Transp. § 21-310) is a 2-point violation with a $110 preset fine — or 3 points and $150 if it contributed to an accident. But the fine is the smallest part. Paying the ticket is a guilty plea, and after a rear-end crash that admission can wreck your Read More

Can You Beat a Maryland Speeding Ticket? Quick answer: You rarely beat a Maryland speeding ticket by disproving the radar reading — the law makes that part easy for the State, and any lawyer who tells you otherwise is selling something. But beating the reading was never the point. These cases are won when the Read More

Quick answer: An appeal from a Maryland traffic conviction is a brand-new trial, not a review of the first judge’s reasoning. Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 12-401(f), a District Court criminal case — and most traffic charges are misdemeanors under Transp. § 27-101 — is tried de novo in the Circuit Court: Read More

Quick answer: When you get a Maryland traffic citation, read it first, then respond by the date printed on it. Check whether it is payable or must-appear, and don’t just mail in the fine — paying a payable ticket is a guilty plea that puts a conviction and points on your record. Requesting a hearing Read More

Quick answer: Speeding in Maryland is governed by two different laws, and knowing both is the key to understanding your ticket. Md. Code, Transp. § 21-801.1 sets the absolute maximum limits — the numbers you see posted on signs. Section 21-801, the “basic rule,” separately makes it illegal to drive faster than is reasonable and Read More

Quick answer: No. No honest Maryland traffic lawyer can guarantee they will beat your ticket, and the state’s rules of professional conduct forbid promising a specific result. What a good lawyer actually does is concrete: negotiate with the officer or prosecutor before trial, argue for a reduced charge, ask for probation before judgment, or push Read More

Should I Hire A Maryland Lawyer For My Speeding Ticket? Let’s face it, times are tough and money is tight.  You may be wondering if its even worth the money to hire a lawyer for a speeding ticket in Maryland.  Here are 4 reasons you should consider. 1.  You Don’t Have To Show Up:  In Read More