Challenging A Geneva Traffic Ticket

Why You Should Fight Your Ticket

Here's why you should challenge your traffic ticket:

• Driving convictions can suspend your license — your eligibility for supervision is limited. If you start to accumulate convictions, your license can be suspended. Even if your record is clear, it is important to protect it.
• Traffic tickets are costly — beyond significant fines, if you don't fight your ticket, your insurance may go up.
• Illinois has been cracking down on high speeds — if you were caught going more than 25 mph over the speed limit (aggravated speeding), you don't just risk losing your license, you risk having a misdemeanor on your record.
• You may risk losing your job — if you have a CDL, even a mere stop sign ticket can put your employment at risk.
• In an accident, there are significant additional repercussions for traffic accidents that involve alleged wrongdoing.

Don't Accept Your Traffic Ticket. Fight It.

There are defenses to even the most obvious traffic violations. If you were caught speeding, we may be able to challenge your radar results. If an officer was “pacing” you (following you to see how fast you were going), you have all the more reason to fight, since many judges frown upon pacing.

Sometimes, officers make mistakes. If they don't complete the citation properly, it may be possible to throw the ticket out. As an attorney with years of experience fighting Illinois traffic tickets, I pay attention to the details. If it makes sense to take pictures at the scene of the alleged offense, that will happen.

Many times, these cases come down to a lawyer's knowledge of Illinois traffic law and ability to negotiate. As a former prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, I know how prosecutors approach these cases. I can use this knowledge to help you protect your license, your finances and possibly your job.