In 2008 there were almost 8,000 non-criminal moving violation citations issued in Flagler County. There were almost 1,500 more for criminal violations. That is nearly 10,000 tickets for moving violations in just one county alone. The overwhelming majority of those tickets were issued for speeding violations. All told drivers in Flagler County were cited for speeding almost 4,800 times. The only other citation issued more than 1,000 times for a moving violation was running a red light.

When it comes to criminal violations, more than 600 citations were written in Flagler for driving with a suspended license, the most of any category for criminal moving violations. Having an expired driver’s license and/or an expired tag equaled nearly 500 citations and there were 169 DUIs in 2008.

There were plenty of citations issued for reckless driving, hit and run, careless driving and running a stop sign as well. Of the 9,455 citations issued for moving violations, less than 1,000 of those who received these citations were found guilty but on the other hand only six were found not guilty.  

Traffic citations in Flagler County can be paid to the Clerk of Courts located in the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center on East Moody Blvd. in Bushnell. Or you can call our law firm at 1-800-FIGHT IT (344-4848) to speak with an experienced and agressive traffic defense lawyer.