Maryland Company Reveals Innocent Drivers Receive Traffic Tickets In a recent bit of disturbing news, a leading speed camera operator in Baltimore, Maryland admitted that the technology is known to occasionally produce inaccurate results. Not only did the company admit its speed cameras were sometimes wrong, but it said that human error allowed the false Read More

DUI Penalties for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers in Maryland In addition to the normal penalties associated with DUI convictions in Maryland, those drivers in Maryland with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) who are found guilty of intoxicated driving will have their CDL suspended for one year, meaning they are disqualified from operating a commercial motor Read More

Applying for a Hazardous Materials Background Check  Those Maryland commercial motor vehicle drivers looking to specialize, and perhaps earn slightly more money in the process, can apply to get a hazardous materials endorsement which will allow you to transport dangerous and potentially toxic items, a privilege not extended to those who have ordinary commercial driver’s licenses. Once Read More

What’s “Pacing” and How Does It Work? One of the many methods employed by officers in Maryland for catching speeding drivers is something known as “pacing.” Pacing is a technique whereby the officer rides behind a car and accelerates (or decelerates, as the case may be) until his speed matches yours and the gap between Read More

Quick answer: You don’t fight the number — you fight the foundation. Maryland’s radar statute is a single sentence and it imposes no calibration requirement, no operator certification, nothing. All of that has to be established by the officer’s testimony in court. Which means it can be tested — and the most productive question in Read More

What Questions Should You Ask If You Receive A Laser/LIDAR Speeding Ticket In Maryland? Though laser speed guns are expensive high-tech devices, that does not mean they always work perfectly. The effectiveness of such laser guns depends on a variety of factors, each of which could throw off the reliability of the device and each Read More

Pleading Guilty With An Explanation In Maryland Traffic Court Once you receive a traffic citation in Maryland you then have to decide how to respond. There are three options for how to proceed: 1) request a trial; 2) go ahead and pay the fine; or 3) request a waiver hearing. You can plead “guilty with Read More

 Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC provides representation across Maryland for DUI cases, MVA hearings, and Maryland traffic violations. Call 877.566.2408 or 301.563.9575 or fill out the contact form for a no cost, no obligation consultation. David represents people charged with Maryland Traffic violations in the following counties: Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore Read More