Kansas City Traffic Ticket Attorneys

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Attorney Phil Stein is a former prosecutor and he knows how municipal courts prosecute traffic offenses such as:

• Driving with a suspended license
• Driving without liability insurance
• Speeding
• Reckless driving
• Fleeing and eluding arrest
• Minor in possession (MIP) of alcohol
• Consumption of alcohol by a minor or underage drinking
• Refusal to submit to a Breathalyzer or PBT
• Transporting an open container
• Driving under the influence (DUI/DWI)​​​​​​

Ensuring that traffic tickets for moving violations stay off your record is important to every driver. Your driving record can affect your employment, your insurance rates, and even your driving privileges. As your attorneys, we will work closely with the prosecutor and seek to minimize the potential penalties you face.

In many cases, we can negotiate a traffic ticket for a moving violation to a lesser charge that is not reported to the state, such as inattentive driving. If you are in doubt about the effect a traffic ticket may have on your future, our attorneys can answer your questions. Once you pay a ticket, a conviction is very difficult to reverse.

Contact SRC Law Group, LLC online or call our traffic lawyers in Kansas City, Kansas area at (913) 948-9311 to schedule a free initial consultation.

Driving while suspended, or DWS, is a serious crime with the potential for huge legal ramifications. Being pulled over when you have a suspended license can impact your future and your ability to live your life as you once did.

At SRC Law Group, LLC, our Kansas City team has been named in the Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. We are backed by decades of collective legal experience, including experience from a former Federal and State prosecutor! This unique perspective enables us to effectively craft strong defenses to our client's charges. Learn more about your legal options by calling for a free case evaluation!

If you have lost your driver's license for any reason, even one not listed below, you need legal representation. If convicted of driving while suspended, you face a mandatory jail penalty and stiff fines. Please note that a conviction for DWS will re-suspend your driving privileges. Remember that a DWS is as serious a violation as DUI on your driving record.

• Failing to pay a traffic ticket
• Refusing to take a breath alcohol test
• Failing a breath alcohol test
• Being convicted of MIP or MIC
• Being convicted of DUI
• Letting your insurance lapse on your vehicle
• Not paying a reinstatement fee once you pay a ticket for which you were suspended
• Being convicted of too many moving violations within a certain time frame
• Failing to appear in court to take care of a traffic matter
• Failing to make child support payments

Let SRC Law Group, LLC Defend Your Rights! Call for a Free Consultation. When you need your driver's license, you need help from an experienced Kansas City criminal defense attorney who can determine why your driver's license is suspended and how to get it back. You need to act now.

When most people receive a ticket for speeding or driving without insurance, they pay it. It’s easier to send in a payment than go to court and fight, however, there may be far-reaching ramifications that you may not be aware of. Consequences such as points on your record and higher insurance rates can result in troubles that won’t go away until years later. This is why you should hire an attorney to fight your traffic ticket:

While a speeding ticket or transporting an open container are on the lower end of the price spectrum, the amount you pay can skyrocket depending on the severity of the violation and any prior traffic ticket convictions. For example, a speeding ticket is only $73 for going 5 mph over the limit, but $208 if it’s over 20 mph. In addition, collecting a number traffic tickets in a short span of time can result in higher fees.

In Missouri, if you accumulate 8 points within an 18-month period, your license will be suspended for 30 to 90 days. If you receive 12 points within a 12-month period, you license will be suspended for a year. An attorney can help you avoid getting these points and keep your driver’s license.

All vehicle insurance providers raise the insurance premium of drivers who commit several offenses within a certain time period. If you’re on your second speeding ticket, your insurance rate could climb up significantly, but with a lawyer, you can keep your average rate.

Many people drive for a living, which is bad news if you get a ticket that suspends your driver’s license. An attorney can fight on your behalf to get the ticket dismissed and allow you to keep your license and job.

A traffic ticket case can be dismissed if the issuing officer doesn’t show up, there is a bargain for a case dismissal in exchange for a plea, or if you agree to an unsupervised probationary period and pay all or part of the fine. While you will still end up spending some money, you won’t have to deal with points, high insurance rates and potentially losing your job.

If you want help fighting your traffic ticket, please contact our Kansas City criminal defense lawyers at SRC Law Group, LLC today.

In Kansas, drivers are allowed to apply for a limited driving privilege (hardship) license if your driver’s license has been suspended for at least one year. The hardship license gives suspended drivers partial restoration of driving privileges for the purposes of commuting to and from work, school, and/or alcohol treatment programs.

To be eligible to apply for a hardship license, you must fulfill several requirements. If your DUI license suspension was given after a refusal of a chemical test, you need to wait until your 90-day suspension is finished. As soon as the suspension period passes, you may submit your application for a hardship license to the Division of Vehicles (DOV). If your license was suspended because you failed a test or were convicted for an alcohol or drug-related offense, you can still obtain a hardship license, but with restricted driving privileges. You will still need to serve 45 days of license suspension before receiving the hardship license.

• The applicant has a “failure to appear” on his or her record for a traffic citation
• The applicant has been convicted of failure to maintain driver liability insurance
• The applicant failed to file or maintain evidence of vehicle insurance with the Driver Control Burea
• The applicant has been convicted of driving while suspended
• The applicant has been convicted of reckless driving
• The applicant has an out-of-state suspension
• The applicant is a habitual violator

Once approved for a hardship license, drivers need to pay for the Ignition Interlock Device (IID) and drive with it for the remainder of their suspension, including an additional “restricted” period from one to ten years. The additional IID restriction is based on the number of prior actions/convictions the drive had and for test failure, how high their BAC was after DUI arrest.

If you have been arrested for a DUI, contact SRC Law Group, LLC and request a free consultation with our Kansas City criminal defense attorneys today.

In the event you experience a police traffic stop, all you need to say into your iPhone is, “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over,” in order to record the incident.

Due to the recent reports on the news throughout the country regarding encounters with officers and ordinary citizens, Arizona resident Robert Petersen created a Shortcuts add-on called “Police” to provide motorists with a tool to obtain evidence of the encounter and conduct of law enforcement agencies. Despite the fact that some police departments equip officers with body cameras, releasing the footage can take a long time.

So when it comes down to law enforcement and citizen testimony, having Apple’s virtual assistant help on your corner can be of valuable use. But how does it work?

As soon as you say the command, the program switches your phone functions into Do Not Disturb mode, pauses your music, turns down your screen brightness, and mutes any notifications coming in. Siri then starts recording from your front-facing camera and sends a text message of your current situation and location to a designated contact. Petersen believes drivers need to be solely focused on their interaction with officers.

Once you are finished recording, just press “Keep” and a copy of the video is sent to specified contacts. Keep in mind, this iOS 12 feature is only available to iPhone users.

However, Android users can download “ACLU Blue” -- created by the Americans Civil Liberties Union--to record police and share the footage with the public. Another app called “I’m Getting Arrested!” enables users to send a personalized alert message if they placed under arrest--all with one click. Many other similar apps are available, ranging in different features.

While the creator believes 99.9 percent of users will never have to access the shortcut, having such a feature at your disposal can prove substantially beneficial.

Pulled Over? Contact Our Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kansas City, Kansas.

Driving while suspended, or DWS, is a serious crime with the potential for huge legal ramifications. Being pulled over when you have a suspended license can impact your future and your ability to live your life as you once did.

If you have lost your driver's license for any reason, even one not listed below, you need legal representation. If convicted of driving while suspended, you face a mandatory jail penalty and stiff fines. Please note that a conviction for DWS will re-suspend your driving privileges. Remember that a DWS is as serious a violation as DUI on your driving record.

• Failing to pay a traffic ticket
• Refusing to take a breath alcohol test
• Failing a breath alcohol test
• Being convicted of MIP or MIC
• Being convicted of DUI
• Letting your insurance lapse on your vehicle
• Not paying a reinstatement fee once you pay a ticket for which you were suspended
• Being convicted of too many moving violations within a certain time frame
• Failing to appear in court to take care of a traffic matter
• Failing to make child support payments

When you need your driver's license, you need help from an experienced Kansas City criminal defense attorney who can determine why your driver's license is suspended and how to get it back. You need to act now.

In Kansas, reckless driving means operating a vehicle in an intentional or wanton disregard for another person’s or property’s safety, placing them in danger of potentially being involved in a car accident. However, this traffic offense is open to a responding officer’s interpretation and could even be charged in the aftermath of a collision.

Common examples of reckless driving actions include:

Driving over 20 or 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit could lead to a reckless driving charge. Aggressive driving – Also known as road rage, driving in an aggressive manner (e.g. weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating, or trying to run another driver off the road) that endangers someone else could result in a reckless driving charge. Ignoring traffic signals and signs – From running red lights to ignoring stop signs, failure to follow traffic laws is not only considered reckless driving, but it can also result in a serious crash.

Street racing on public roads risks the lives of both participants and innocent bystanders.

Cars making “donuts” or motorcyclists doing “wheelies” on public roads are considered stunts are considered reckless actions.

A first offense is punishable by a maximum 90-day jail sentence and fines not exceeding $500, while a second or subsequent offense carries a jail term of up to 90 days and a maximum $500 fine. Additionally, a conviction also results in driver’s license suspension no more than one year.

A reckless driving charge is quite subjective. Since judges and juries often believe police officers are telling the truth as opposed to defendants, hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney is of utmost importance. A lawyer can show the court the things a defendant didn’t do or other actions that establish the fact that they were driving in a careful and safe manner.

There are many reasons why a law enforcement officer may pull you over. Drivers get pulled over when an officer believes that he or she has committed some traffic violation, such as speeding or changing lanes without using the turn signal.

Whatever the reason may be, drivers have certain rights when they are pulled over. All drivers need to be familiar with their statutory and constitutional rights and know what an officer is allowed to do in these situations.

• You have the right to remain silent – While you must remember to be polite and courteous to the police officer, you do not have to answer every question you are asked according to the Fifth Amendment. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in a court of law. When the officer asks you, “Do you know why you’ve been pulled over?”—it is wise to remain silent. Although you may believe that you will get a less harsh penalty if you confess to your wrongdoing, actually, you will only make it worse.

• You have the right to withhold consent of a vehicle search – The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unwarranted searches and seizures by the government and its agents, such as police officers. If an officer asks to search your vehicle, you should say, “I do not consent to this search” in the most polite manner, and then ask if you are free to go. Without probable cause, law enforcement authorities need a search warrant to search your vehicle. However, once you are placed under arrest, the police have the right to search your vehicle “incident to the arrest” to look for objects related to the crime for which you were arrested.

• You can refuse to take any field sobriety tests (FSTs) – Police may ask you to perform tests “to make sure you’re okay to drive.” While it may seem like they are going to let you go, in reality, they know they are going to arrest you. Results from a field sobriety test will be used as evidence against you for a DUI charge. No one is required to submit to field sobriety testing.

  You can refuse a preliminary breath test (PBT) – Since the PBT is offered prior to an arrest, it is not considered admissible under the “search incident to arrest” exception to the Fourth Amendment. Although refusal may result in a ticket and a possible fine, it will not go on your driving record. However, if you refuse a chemical test after being arrested for a DUI, your driver’s license will automatically become suspended.

If you have been arrested for a DUI in Kansas or Missouri, schedule a free consultation with our Kansas City criminal defense attorney at SRC Law Group, LLC today.