by Mark Catanzaro
on June 21, 2019
As Independence Day approaches, you can bet police and state troopers are preparing for DUI arrests. Every holiday there seems to be a spike. You may think you’re fine after a couple drinks in, only to be pulled over and discover you’re actually over the legal limit. How can you avoid a DUI? Below you’ll [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on June 6, 2019
If you’re looking for a New Jersey traffic violations attorney, chances are it’s not for just any offense. After all, the process for challenging your first speeding ticket or running a red light is pretty simple and straightforward. However, if you’re facing DUI charges, license suspension, or prosecution for a hit and run, you need [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on August 2, 2018
“Innocent until proven guilty” is a foundational principle in our country’s legal system, and it holds even when you are stopped by police. After all, your rights are protected by BOTH the US Constitution AND the New Jersey State Constitution. Having a New Jersey police misconduct attorney with a thorough understanding of your rights by [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on July 12, 2018
Leaving the scene of an accident is never in your best interest. This is most commonly referred to as a “hit and run,” and has serious consequences in New Jersey. A driver is required to stop and report any sort of motor vehicle accident that they are involved in, even if there were no injuries. [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on June 28, 2018
Not being able to hop in the car and drive around is a very restricting feeling. Unfortunately, that’s the feeling you'll have if your license is suspended in New Jersey. Other forms of transportation aren’t always accessible or convenient. What happens if you have to run to the store, drive the kids to school, or [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on December 14, 2017
No matter what state you live in, hit and run offenses are serious matters. But in New Jersey, such offenses can have severe consequences – for both parties. If you’ve been charged with a hit and run offense, you have to approach the case very carefully. A conviction could impact you for the rest of [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on December 7, 2017
Nothing can ruin your day like receiving a traffic ticket. There are many types of traffic offenses, such as texting while driving, road rage, driving through a red light, speeding, DUIs, and more. While you definitely have the option of just pleading guilty and paying the fine, you also have other options available to you [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on November 10, 2017
A lot of people have the general attitude that DUI offenses aren’t really all that bad. It doesn’t make you a bad person, right? No, it doesn’t make you a bad person. In fact, most times drivers truly feel that they are under the legal limit when they get behind the wheel. However, it is [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on October 19, 2017
Many of us have experienced some sort of traffic-induced anger that has caused us to act unreasonable to a certain degree. Being cut off on the highway, getting stuck behind a slow moving vehicle for miles, barely avoiding a collision due to another driver’s negligence – these are all situations that may cause intense irritation [...]
by Mark Catanzaro
on October 5, 2017
So many people have done it: we’re driving along and hear our phone alert us that we have a text message. Instead of waiting until we get to our destination, we grab the phone and read the message. And then, we quickly glance back and forth from the road to the phone screen in order [...]