Traffic Law

Denver Criminal Attorney

Hit and Run ▪ Reckless Driving ▪ Excessive Speed

Some law firms view traffic offenses as minor crimes, opting not to devote the resources needed to successfully defend them. At Rosenthal & Heymann, LLC, we understand that traffic violations can carry serious penalties. You wouldn't consider the loss of your driving privileges to be of minor consequence; neither do our attorneys. You wouldn't take the possibility of serving jail time lightly, and neither do we. For serious defense against the potentially serious consequences of traffic offenses, contact Rosenthal & Heymann, LLC for a free initial consultation.

Traffic violations are separated into two different classifications:

Traffic Infractions and Traffic Offenses

Traffic Infractions cover the lesser violations that typically result in a simple traffic ticket. Traffic Infractions include speeding (traveling less than 20 mph over the posted speed limit) and failure to stop for a red light or stop sign.

Traffic Offenses can carry much more severe penalties, including heavy fines, considerable hours of community service and jail time. Misdemeanor traffic offenses include:

• Hit and run
• Reckless driving
• Careless driving
• Leaving the scene of a car, truck, or motorcycle accident
• Eluding a police officer
• Street racing
• Speeding more than 20 mph over the speed limit
• Driving with a revoked or suspended license

In addition to criminal penalties, a conviction or guilty plea can result in suspension of your driving privileges or a steep increase in your car insurance rates. The impact of a traffic offense can be even more severe for truckers and professional drivers, as a commercial driver's license suspension may mean the loss of one's livelihood. Traffic offenses can also cause serious automobile and trucking accidents, resulting in severe personal injury or wrongful death.

The consequences for misdemeanor traffic offenses are real. For a free initial consultation with a lawyer who takes traffic cases seriously, contact a Colorado traffic violations lawyer at Rosenthal & Heymann, LLC today.

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