Florida Traffic Law

Florida has several toll roads that just about every resident must use at some point in their life. The problem is that nothing is as it seems with tolls. There is NO $100 Fine for a Toll Violation Before you enter just about any toll booth you will see a sign that states there is a $100 fine for violating the toll. That is a lie. Maybe in some corner of an obscure statute it says that the fine is $100 but that is never what you face if you are cited for running a toll. Just as a refresher - if your vehicle registration address is correct or, if you are a SunPass or E-Pass account holder, your account address is up to date then if you run a toll you will: First receive a notice saying you ran a toll and ask for the toll amount plus a small administrative fee. If that is not paid you will receive another notice asking for the toll amount (e.g., $1.25) plus $25. Finally, if that is not paid a citation for $262 will be issued (not $100). Having an Account With SunPass or E-Pas...

Is it any wonder that people do not trust government. We pass laws against texting because it distracts drivers while at the same time government erects hundreds of electronic signs that they want us to read as we drive so we can go look for a "Silver Alert" vehicle. When it comes to Toll Violations we are told, by a sign before each toll both, that the fine for violating the toll is $100.  I have yet to see a toll ticket that can be paid with $100. The one dollar toll ends up always being over $200 when it becomes a ticket. Not only is it deceitful it is also frustrating. Toll Violation tickets can end up costing people over $300 when the Clerk sends the ticket off to collections. There seems to be no grace-period either. The clerks send all tickets now-a-days immediately to collections upon it becoming late. I sure would like to know whose relative on the county commission got the gig with collections for the court. Pure robbery of the citizenry there. Anyhoo, the way...

Have you ever driven past a toll and seen the big green sign indicating that the fine is $100 if you don't pay? If you have ever received a toll ticket you know that the sign is an outright lie. Most Toll Tickets Are Well Over $200! Most toll tickets are well over $200 when you receive them. Does that mean you have to pay all that money? Absolutely not. The Law Allows For Many Ways To Reduce Your Toll Ticket The law provides many ways to have a toll ticket reduced. Unfortunately most of those options require that you act within 30 days after the issuance of the ticket. That is not as easy as it sounds. Most people find out about a toll ticket only when the Department notices them of a pending drivers license suspension, well past the 30 days. We Can Also Challenge The Amount At A Hearing You can still challenge a toll ticket if it is past the 30 day time limit so long as your license has not yet gone into suspension. Additionally, even if your license has gone into susp...