If you have gotten a traffic ticket in Illinois, you could be tempted to pay it and move on with life. However, even a ‘minor’ traffic ticket conviction can lead to fines and issues with your driver’s license. That is why you might consider hiring an Illinois traffic ticket attorney. If you were cited for a moving violation in Illinois, our traffic ticket lawyers at Villadonga & Villadonga can help.
What Are The Consequences Of A Traffic Ticket Conviction?
Unless it is a serious violation, such as driving 35 MPH over the speed limit, you can usually pay the ticket online or by mail. However, if you get several moving violations in a limited period, your driver’s license could be suspended. Plus, some violations, such as passing a school bus loading or unloading passengers, under (625 ILCS 5/11-1414), could result in an automatic suspension. You could also have higher insurance premiums after a traffic ticket conviction for several years.
How An Attorney Can Help
Every Illinois traffic ticket case is different, so what a lawyer can do for you depends on the situation. But in many traffic ticket cases, your attorney could help in the following ways:
You Get Informed Legal Advice
One of the issues with representing yourself in traffic court is not having legal knowledge and experience. The average driver who is not a lawyer does not usually have the legal know-how to provide the best defense to a traffic violation case. Experienced traffic ticket lawyers usually know the best legal options and tactics to employ to get the best results.
Also, attorneys who spend time in the local courts usually know the various judges and prosecutors and even the police officers writing the tickets. This knowledge can give the attorney an inside track on how to defend you best.
Your Attorney Can Negotiate
Negotiations with the prosecutor are more common in serious criminal charges, but is also can be helpful in traffic ticket cases. For example, your attorney could work a deal to avoid points on your license if they can reduce the moving violation to a lesser charge or a non-moving violation.
Your Attorney Can Go To Trial
Traffic ticket attorneys with courtroom experience can prevail if the case goes to trial. Attorneys who have spent hundreds of hours in court know what to concentrate on in a trial. For a non-attorney, getting distracted by claims that are not valid defenses is common. For instance, it is not a legal defense to say that you did not see the stop sign or speed limit sign. If that is what you say in court, a conviction is likely.
Contact Our Illinois Traffic Ticket Defense Attorneys Now
Did you get an Illinois traffic ticket recently? Do not pay the ticket without considering hiring an attorney to represent you. Contact our Illinois traffic ticket attorneys at Villadonga & Villadonga. We can vigorously defend your traffic ticket charge, so contact us at (847) 298-5740.