Chris Kopecky is the founder and lead counsel of The Traffic Lawyers, P.A., based in Overland Park, Kansas. His team of lawyers serves Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa, and can help if you are facing charges of DUI, drug possession, hit and run or any other traffic-related or criminal charge. With years of experience in the field, he talks here about everything from how out-of-state tickets affect your driver’ license to what you should know about driving recklessly.
Do I Need a Traffic Lawyer?
Most people assume that they can take care of most traffic-related violations themselves. That’s not really the case. You might not know that even a small traffic ticket can affect your right to drive. So get legal counsel first, before it’s too late.
Why Hire The Traffic Lawyers?
The Traffic lawyers of Kopecky Law have been making their living serving clients in the three states of Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, and they know everything they need to know. Why hire someone who can’t even get to the courthouse, when you can hire someone who knows all the judges personally?
Will Hiring a Traffic Lawyer Affect My Insurance?
Preventing a traffic ticket is always the best approach. The next best is dealing with one in the right way. Hiring a traffic lawyer will help you keep your insurance rates as low as possible.
What a Good Car Accident Attorney Can Do For You
Being involved in a car accident can have potentially serious repercussions, including loss of license and skyrocketing insurance rates. You may also have to pay high fees. Call a traffic lawyer today to learn how to make sure that your rights are protected.
Why to Hire a Traffic Lawyer After a Car Accident
People often act impulsively following a traffic accident, and the best thing you can do is to minimize damages as much as possible. The Traffic Lawyers can help, even if the accident was entirely your fault.
Should I Pay My Traffic Ticket Immediately?
Law-abiding citizens assume that paying your ticket immediately is always a good idea. Not so. Ask a professional first; you don’t know what you are getting into. One extra ticket can affect your right to drive.
Out-of State-Tickets and Your Driver’s License
Laws different state to state. You might get lucky and get a ticket that does not affect your license, or you might be unlucky and have a small ticket in one state that carries a larger fine in another. Yet another reason why you should always seek professional advice.
Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License
If you get caught while driving on a revoked or suspended license, you face time in jail and a fine. This charge has become progressively seriously; if it is a third offense it is considered a felony, and will stay on your record.
What to Do If You Are in a Hit and Run
When confronted with an individual who is suspected to have been involved in a hit and run, the authorities will take several things into account, including extent of damage, injuries, and how willing you are to cooperate with them. Getting a decent traffic lawyer should be your first port of call.
What You Should Know About Reckless Driving
Reckless driving can be a serious charge in the state of Kansas. It is considered a habitual violator violation, and if you get three you can even have your driver’s license suspended for three year
Beating a Drug Possession Charge in Missouri and Kansas
Being caught with drugs is a serious charge indeed. If it is a first offense, however, there is a chance that you can keep it off your permanent criminal record.
What Do MIP and MIC Mean?
Minor in Possession, and Minor in Consumption. If your child is accused of any of these charges, give us a call. You don’t want him to lose his license, and the charges can have serious ramifications in future.
Prescription Drug Arrests and the Law
People do not always realize that it is possible to be charged with a DUI if you are found to be operating a vehicle impaired while under the influence of prescription drugs. If you believe a drug can impair your ability to drive, then don’t get behind the wheel.
Marijuana Possession and the Law
If you are found to have marijuana in your possession, it is not as serious a charge as it would be with other, harder drugs. If you have over a certain amount, however, you could be charged with intent to sell.
Common DUI Defenses
A clever traffic lawyer can challenge a DUI. Did the officer do the breath test properly? What about the sobriety field tests? Sometimes a miraculous result for the client is possible.
Dealing With a DUI in Iowa
Known as an OWI, or Operating While Intoxicated, in the state of Iowa, you can ask for a deferred judgment if your blood alcohol content was below a specific level. A traffic lawyer will do everything possible to help you keep your license, avoid a criminal record, and stave off skyrocketing insurance rates.
What to Do If You Have a DUI in Kansas
Drunk driving is never a good idea, and the laws in Kansas make it an even worse one. If you refuse a breath test, you lose your license for one year, if is a first offense. And it gets even worse.
DUIs and DWIs in Missouri
You have just 15 days in the state of Missouri to appeal this charge if you fail the breath test. And then it gets even trickier. Ask a qualified attorney to help or you may live to regret it.
DUIs and CDLs
If you are charged with a DUI when you have a CDL, or Commercial Driver’s License, the charge is serious. Don’t give up your license, which could affect your livelihood. Instead, call a traffic lawyer to do the best damage control possible.
Probation and Parole Violations
Probation and parole violations can both carry a serious charge, and every court will deal with this a little bit differently. If you want to go on living your life without incarceration and you think you have violated parole, call The Traffic Lawyers today.
This article is for informational purposes only. You should not rely on this article as a legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances, and you should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. Publication of this article and your receipt of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship.
