If you got a traffic ticket in Chatsworth, be aware that the cop can change his mind on you.

If you got a traffic ticket in Chatsworth, you need to know that the original traffic violation you were cited with is not the end of the story. Â This principle actually applies to all traffic tickets in southern California. Â Just because you were cited with a specific traffic violation, let’s say, speeding, the officer still […]
Traffic Court in Long Beach
I was in traffic court this morning in Long Beach, good old 415 West Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802. No big surprise there, Im a traffic lawyer so I go to the various Los Angeles traffic courts almost every day. But what made today noteworthy was the tremendous line for the traffic clerk’s office. […]
If You’ve Had a Traffic Ticket Referred to GC Services in LA County, Beware: GC Services Will Lie to You
I fight a lot of traffic tickets in LA County. If you are given a traffic citation and don’t do what it tells you to do, i.e., you fail to pay it or fail to appear in court on the date the citation tells you to, then your ticket will be referred to GC Services […]
Red Light Camera Tickets in Los Angeles

Red Light Camera Tickets Background Did you get a red light camera ticket in the mail in Los Angeles? On Monday July 25th, 2011, Los Angeles city officials admitted that it’s safe to ignore them. Monday’s three hour city council meeting was full of contention but everyone seemed to agree that nothing happens if you […]
Carmageddon 405 Shutdown

Carmageddon is here. In less than 12 hours LA traffic is about to come to a stop. The 405 freeway will be closed starting tonight at 9PM between the 10 freeway and highway 101. The shutdown is scheduled to end on Monday morning at 5AM, but time will tell if that is fact or fiction. […]