Traffic offenses
Providing legal assistance in traffic violation proceedings.
Who can be held liable for a traffic violation
The following persons may be held liable for traffic violations:
Erdeljan Law Office defends all categories of persons in traffic violation proceedings, with the aim of protecting the rights of the defendants and achieving the most favorable possible outcome.
The most common traffic violations in practice
Traffic violations can affect the safety of all road users. The Road Traffic Safety Act prescribes a large number of violations. In practice, not all violations are equally common.
The most common traffic violations in practice are:
The most common sanctions imposed in practice for traffic violations
There is a difference between minor and serious traffic violations. Minor traffic violations are usually subject to fines in a lower, fixed amount (issuance of a traffic ticket). Serious traffic violations are subject to fines in a range and other misdemeanor sanctions.
The most common sanctions imposed in practice for traffic violations are:
Why is professional defense important
Traffic violations are often more than just paying a fine. The consequences of traffic violations can significantly affect your daily life, work and family.
1. Prohibition of driving a motor vehicle
A vehicle is essential for many people for work and everyday activities. For a large number of traffic violations, the court imposes a mandatory measure of prohibition from driving a motor vehicle. Entering the proceedings without a professional defense often means missing key legal opportunities to avoid this measure altogether.
2. Expert analysis of procedural and factual errors of the traffic police
What is written in the report is not irrefutable. The traffic police are obliged to act according to the law and the prescribed procedure. In practice, shortcomings often occur in the application of the law and technical means, in the preparation of the report or in the factual description of the offense. Professional analysis of these shortcomings allows them to be pointed out in a timely manner and used to the advantage of the accused, which may lead to a reduced sentence or an acquittal.
3. Quality defense preparation
The defendant's statement is a key element of the misdemeanor proceedings because everything the defendant states can be used in the proceedings against him. Laypeople often do not know the regulations, their procedural rights and the consequences of certain statements, which is why they unknowingly give statements that make their legal position more difficult. Professional legal assistance before and during the giving of statements allows for control of the content of the statement, protection of procedural rights and avoidance of errors that cannot be corrected later.
4. Avoiding prison sentence
In certain misdemeanor and criminal proceedings, the law provides for the possibility of imposing a prison sentence. With timely and professional defense, it is possible to influence the legal qualification of the offense, the choice of the type of sanction, and the application of alternative measures, with the aim of avoiding a prison sentence or replacing it with a milder sanction in accordance with the law.
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