Seattle Traffic Lawyer | Inattentive Driving

If you have been pulled over and cited with speeding, you know how much it sucks. And, on top of the fine associated with a speeding ticket, you also have the hit to your driving record and the potential to have increased insurance rates. In Washington, if you want to fight the ticket, the best choice is to hire a Seattle traffic lawyer to help you. They know what to do to help you get that ticket taken care of.

The ultimate goal of any traffic attorney is to keep any moving violations off of your record. Moving violations are reported to the Department of Licensing, are picked up by insurance companies, and form the backbone of your driving record. Things like speeding, failing to use a turn signal, running a stop sign, and negligent driving second degree hurt your driving record and stay there for three years before falling off.

The first thing we try to do is get your ticket dismissed. This is often possible because most cops aren't that concerned with the completeness of their traffic infractions. If they mess up even once, we can find it, point it out to the court or the prosecutor, and get the ticket dismissed. But sometimes we can't do that.

And this is where inattentive driving comes into play for the Seattle traffic attorney. Inattentive driving, as it sounds, is not paying attention enough when you are driving. The great thing about inattentive driving is that it is a nonmoving violation. This means the court, the Department of Licensing, and your insurance carrier treat it just like they would a parking ticket. This is good for your pocketbook.

So, when you hire that speeding ticket lawyer to help you and they get the speeding infraction reduced to inattentive driving, be happy! Your driving record is clean and you just got away with a speeding ticket.

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