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I lost my traffic ticket and I can’t remember where exactly I received the ticket. Where do I start?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
What happens if you received a traffic ticket somewhere in the New Orleans area but you can't find it. You've lost the ticket. Even worst, you are not sure where...

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What exactly does the date on the bottom of your ticket mean? Is that your trial date?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
What does that date at the bottom of your ticket mean? Is that your trial date or is it an arraignment date? What exactly is it? The meaning of the...

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Is it really worth fighting a speeding ticket?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
A question that I am asked often: Is it worth fighting a simple speeding ticket? Maybe you were going 10 or 15 miles over and you acknowledge for yourself that...

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What should you do if you miss your traffic ticket court date but you had a good reason?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
I would like to discuss something that I noticed while I'm waiting in court. Defendants would often come in and they have missed their court date. And when they get...

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What are the consequences of missing your traffic ticket court date?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
So what happens when you miss your court date for a traffic ticket? What are the potential consequences that can flow from this mistake? So, what are the things that...

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What happens when you receive a traffic ticket after an accident? Do you have any options?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
What happens when you're in an accident and you receive the ticket? This is a type of situation where you know that you are completely at fault. Took your eyes...

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What’s the procedure to fight your traffic ticket in New Orleans Traffic Court?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
I would like to discuss the procedure to resolve a traffic ticket in New Orleans on your own. First, at the bottom of your ticket, you will find a court...

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The dangers of paying a driving while suspended traffic ticket in Louisiana.

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
I want to talk a little bit about the danger of paying a driving while suspended ticket. So, what's the harm in paying a driving while suspended ticket? Well first,...

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Your Louisiana driver’s license is suspended but you have never had a license. How, Craig?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
I want to discuss how a Louisiana license can be suspended even if you never had never been licensed. This is something I've seen come up a few times. This...

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What is a mandatory appearance and why can’t I just pay the ticket?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
I want to discuss what happens when your ticket requires a mandatory appearance. Maybe you get a speeding ticket and you were driving a little fast like 15 miles over...

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Do I have to sign a traffic ticket if I don’t believe I did anything wrong?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
I will discuss what happens when a police officer pulls you over and wants to issue you a traffic ticket that you believe it's unjust. Can you refuse to sign...

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MOVING AND NON-MOVING VIOLATION?

How Will A Speeding Ticket Affect My Insurance?
Oh no—you recently got a traffic ticket. Was it for a moving or non-moving violation? Maybe you're asking, "What's the difference between a moving and non-moving violation? The difference is...

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