Ticket for driving in the HOV

reelsloppy

I got a ticket for driving in the HOV land. Does anyone know if they assess points for this? Has anyone had any luck with traffic lawyers on this type of offense?
I appreciate the help

Popeye

HOV?

Where are you from

pupraiser

What statute did you get charged with? That will determine if points are assessed.

What do you need a lawyer for?

Popeye

Popeye wrote: »

HOV?

Where are you from

I was first

Polar

Is it 2 or more people, or more than 2 people?

Machine Head

Can't help with your question but I have notice them enforcing the law much more lately

Machine Head

2 or more

9-Lives

Popeye wrote: »

HOV?

Where are you from

Popeye wrote: »

I was first

You didn't properly include a question mark so you got bumbed

Polar

does a 9 year old count as a second person?

pupraiser

Polar wrote: »

does a 9 year old count as a second person?

Yes, you do.

reelsloppy

I was driving by myself in the HOV (High Occupency Vehicle) lane in Broward county. I live in Palm Beach County.
The lawyer would be used to potentially get me out of driving school or maybe even having to pay the fine. Seems like a stretch but maybe others have done it.

Polar

ok, I knew that was coming

reelsloppy

State Statute is 316.0741(3)

pupraiser

Florida Statute 316.074(1) is a generic statute used for violation of a traffic control device. Technically, anything could be a traffic control device. It doesn't have to be a stop sign or red light. So some officers use this statute to cite drivers who violate the HOV lane sign restriction. If your ticket has this statute, and you pay it, you will get points on your license. In other words, don't just pay it.


More info here: http://www.ungerandkowitt.com/traffic-ticket-blog/bid/134263/What-To-Do-With-Your-HOV-Lane-Ticket

mikev

Get out of that lane. You have no business being there.

Gary S. Colecchio

Tell the judge that you thought your van was a high occupancy vehicle.

Cyclist

reelsloppy wrote: »

I was driving by myself in the HOV (High Occupency Vehicle) lane in Broward county. I live in Palm Beach County.
The lawyer would be used to potentially get me out of driving school or maybe even having to pay the fine. Seems like a stretch but maybe others have done it.

Are you special or something?

King_Me

I got one a few years back and the officer said it would not add points to my driving record. Ticket was $171 :banghead

pupraiser

reelsloppy wrote: »

I was driving by myself in the HOV (High Occupency Vehicle) lane in Broward county. I live in Palm Beach County.
The lawyer would be used to potentially get me out of driving school or maybe even having to pay the fine. Seems like a stretch but maybe others have done it.

If points are an issue, then you may need the lawyer route. Seems to me that it would be more $$$ than it is worth.

Popeye

id blame it on someone else

gandrfab

Toll-Free: 1-888-U-ASK-PUP

gandrfab

no

cadman

pupraiser wrote: »

Florida Statute 316.074(1) is a generic statute used for violation of a traffic control device. Technically, anything could be a traffic control device. It doesn't have to be a stop sign or red light. So some officers use this statute to cite drivers who violate the HOV lane sign restriction. If your ticket has this statute, and you pay it, you will get points on your license. In other words, don't just pay it.


More info here: http://www.ungerandkowitt.com/traffic-ticket-blog/bid/134263/What-To-Do-With-Your-HOV-Lane-Ticket

Wrong statute. He was charged with 316.0741(3)

According to your link there is no points for the statute he was charged with.

jad1097

http://blog.trafficticketteam.com/blog/bid/314456/HOV-Traffic-Ticket-in-Florida-I-95-Turnpike-Dolphin-Expressway

There are two kinds of HOV tickets. Pay attention to the parenthetical below, they matter.

HOV TICKET FOR VIOLATING 316.074(1)

If you get a ticket for violating the HOV law, you might get cited under 316.074 (1). This is the "catch all" statute. That means, that it covers several types of violations like running a red light or an illegal U-turn. Basically, it says that you ignored a traffic control device and you will get points for this traffic ticket. Thus, if you EVER get a ticket under 316.074(1), call the Traffic Ticket Team ASAP.
HOV TICKET FOR VIOLATING 316.0741

If you get a traffic ticket for driving in the HOV lane, you might get a ticket under 316.0741. This is specific to HOV violations and has no parenthetical. This HOV ticket does not carry points. However, like a Red Light Camera ticket that carries no points, you should not pay this ticket either. If you do, it will be on your record and can still adversely effect you.

reelsloppy

cadman wrote: »

Wrong statute. He was charged with 316.0741(3)

According to your link there is no points for the statute he was charged with.

Hmmm. The article doesn't specifically talk about 316.0741(3). Unless all variants of 0741 don't involve points.

pupraiser

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), a vehicle may not be driven in an HOV lane if the vehicle is occupied by fewer than the number of occupants indicated by a traffic control device. A driver who violates this section shall be cited for a moving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.

rock_fish

Cyclist wrote: »

Are you special or something?

This

bullgator

Does a body in the trunk count?

dnelson

Kills me how someone does something they know is not right and then go the lawyer route to get out of it!! Responsible for your actions- just saying.

reelsloppy

Sure I'm special. I don't typicaly drive south but that particular day I had to drive south and was running late. The traffic around SW 10th street piles up because of people wanting to get onto the Sawgrass. The HOV was wide open so I took it. At the time I was in my wife's van so I thought I could pull it off. Wrong.
Other than traffic tickets I'm a law abiding citizen, I promise. The tricounty area has 1000's of lawyers that do can handle this kind of stuff.
Why not try?

stc1993

:Agree break the law, pay the fine.

You guys keep saying not to pay the ticket. They don't suspend your licence down there for not paying it? They will in GA.