Month: May 2019
When an officer can make a traffic stop
In order to charge someone for a crime, police officers need to conduct arrests lawfully. In the case of traffic violations, the police officer must also carry out the traffic stop appropriately. Here’s when and how law enforcement can lawfully request that you pull over while driving by using their lights and/or siren. Breaking traffic…
Reckless driving is a serious traffic offense
Few people here in Amherst or elsewhere always honor the rules of the road. Police write tickets for speeding, failing to yield the right of way and other offenses that qualify as infractions and ordinarily do not reach the level of criminal charges. However, one traffic offense, reckless driving, could result in a misdemeanor charge,…