The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting a deadly crash on U.S. 301 involving a Brandon woman and a Dade City man. Sue Cypkin, a 55-year-old Brandon resident, died when she hit John Shelton’s SUV. The 41-year-old driver of the Ford Explorer was taken to a Zephyrhills Hospital with minor injuries according to an article on TampaBay.com.
Police are not sure if alcohol was involved in the accident but Cypkin was said to be driving north in the southbound lane when two cars swerved to avoid a collision with her. She apparently jerked her car sideways in front of Shelton’s SUV, which crashed in the right side of her car. Cypkin was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
If you have been involved in a traffic accident in Tampa and need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Traffic Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website www.fightyourcase.com. Also you can contact David via email.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
FLORIDA TRAFFIC BLOG: Is Florida Considering A Tax That You Would Pay Depending On How Much You Drive?
Florida is a destination state for tourists and those who like to live in a sunny climate that has no state income tax. But the state may not be that attractive for cost conscious visitors or residents if a new law that taxes the amount you drive were to pass. There is an article on Tampa’s 10Connects.com today that talks about the possibility of the state charging motorists a tax based on the amount of miles they drive.
The reasons to raise more revenue for the state are numerous but the article states this new tax may be a way to make up for the amount of gas tax money Florida is losing based on drivers being more thrifty at the pump these days with the cost of fuel rising. Seems like it may be a better plan to just reduce fuel costs, which is something nobody seems to do although it gets talked about enough.
The tax would be determined by a GPS-type system being placed in all vehicles. Every time you go to the gas station the device would report the amount of miles you drove between fill-ups. Seems like a plan to not only raise revenues but also increase the number of thefts of gasoline, which is already happening in Tampa Bay. The VMT, vehicle miles travel tax, was a topic that the Department of Transportation did not want to comment on when contacted by the reporter.
If you have a traffic ticket or fine anywhere in the state of Florida and need qualified legal representation please do not hesitate to contact Traffic Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website fightyourticket.com. Also you can contact David via email.
TAMPA TRAFFIC BLOG: Is It The Intersection Or The Drivers? Citizens And Police Disagree On Polk Intersection.
There is not a lot of disagreement between police and citizens in Polk County about U.S. 27. They both agree it is deadly. That fact was clearly punctuated earlier this week when a traffic accident on the road called “bloody 27” by residents left three people and an unborn baby dead. A 23-year old, a pregnant 17-year-old and an 11-month-old baby were killed at the intersection approaching I-4. Now according to a story on the ABC Action News website, residents want the county to do more to make the intersection safer.
Residents are calling for lower speed limits for drivers trying to get on Interstate 4 and also a traffic light to better control driving patterns. At the least, they would like some signs alerting drivers to an upcoming intersection. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd may not disagree it is a dangerous stretch of road but he made the point that the latest deaths could have been prevented by seat belts and a proper restraint for the baby. Polk County residents countered that assertion by saying that wouldn’t have done anything to prevent the accident.
If you have been involved in a traffic accident in Hillsborough County and need qualified legal representation please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website www.fightyourticket.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
ST PETERSBURG TRAFFIC BLOG: Pinellas Man Drives His Truck Through A Couple’s Living Room Wall
A St. Petersburg couple was home Tuesday night at 10:30 p.m. when they got an unexpected truck in their living room! William and Shirley Marshall were in their St. Pete house when police say 49-year old Henderson Jones slammed his pick-up truck through their living room wall. According to police reports and an article on www.tampabay.com Henderson exited through the passenger door of the truck following the accident and took off.
Police found the driver later at a local convenience store where they say he admitted to driving the truck. He was arrested on charges of careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. The Marshall’s were in another part of the home at the time of the accident and luckily were uninjured by the truck.
If you have been charged due to a traffic-related crime in St. Pete, please call Pinellas Traffic Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter. You can also visit our website at www.fightyourpinellasarrest.com or contact David via email. Feel free to stop in our Pinellas law office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
FLORIDA TRAFFIC BLOG: Lawyer Fighting Red Light Ticket Cameras Says He Has His Eye On Sarasota And Manatee
A West Palm Beach attorney has taken up the fight against Red Light Cameras in the State of Florida. He has began an assault in Orlando and laid the groundwork for Manatee County as well. He now tells the Bradenton Herald he has his eye on Sarasota as well. The lawyer has filed 13 class-action lawsuits so far and more are on the way.
Sarasota County is expected to install 10 red light cameras by year’s end and the threat of a lawsuit won’t stop the plan according to Sarasota County commissioner Jon Thaxton. Red light cameras are already up and running in Bradenton and the city has confirmed that a public records request concerning the red light camera ordinance has been filed.
If you have a traffic ticket in Tampa, Sarasota, Bradenton, Orlando or anywhere in Florida, we can help. Please do not hesitate to contact Florida Traffic Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website fightyourticket.com. Also you can contact David via email.
St. PETERSBURG TRAFFIC BLOG: Reckless Driving Leads To Six Years In Prison For 20-Year-Old Clearwater Resident
An illegal immigrant from Mexico who was driving a construction vehicle the wrong way with his lights off on U.S. 19 in Pinellas County caused a fatal accident and has now been sentenced to six-years in prison. Agustin Trejo was driving a track hoe excavator on the wrong side of the road when he swerved to avoid an oncoming pick-up truck. While avoiding the head-on collision, the bucket portion of the truck struck Donald Cochran’s truck causing him to crash. He was dead when police arrived on the scene.
According to the Tampa Tribune, Trejo has been sentenced to six-years in jail following a manslaughter plea in the accident that was caused by his reckless driving. After serving his time, Trejo is expected to be deported to Mexico. Just 18 at the time and working for a company contracted by Verizon, Trejo apologized for the accident and fully cooperated with police following the crash.
If you have been charged with a crime in Pinellas County, please do not hesitate to contact St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at fightyourpinellasarrest.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in our Clearwater office located at 4500 140th Ave. N #203.
FLORIDA TRAFFIC BLOG: FHP Troopers Issue More Than 57,000 Tickets And Arrest 540 In Just Over Two Weeks
The Florida Highway Patrol participated in two major operations that both ended following Labor Day. The FHP participated in the national ‘Over The Limit. Under Arrest.’ campaign and their own ‘Be Smart, Drive Safe Florida’ campaign. With both programs now complete the FHP released figures for citations issued and arrests made. Those stats were reported in the Fort Meyers News Press.
According to the FHP in 18 days more than 57,000 traffic tickets were written and 540 DUI arrests were made. The agency said 20,000 drivers were cited for speeding and more than 2,200 were ticketed under Florida’s Move Over Law. That doesn’t include the more than 20,000 warnings that were issued. Although official numbers have not been released yet, it seems fatalities on Labor Day weekend dropped from 36 in 2008 to less than 10 in 2009.
If you have received a traffic ticket anywhere in Florida or been charged with a DUI, please do not hesitate to contact Florida Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or by visiting our website at fightyourticket.com.
FLORIDA TRAFFIC BLOG: Can A monkey Receive A Speeding Ticket?
A man in Phoenix, Arizona has received 37 speeding tickets issued in photo radar zones that total $6,700. The problem, the guy in all 37 photos is wearing a monkey mask or a gazelle or even a giraffe. David VonTesmar has been accused of being the speedy driver but he issued a Facebook rebuttal to the accusations saying he has seen no proof that the driver of the car is actually him even though he admitted to owning the monkey mask according to a report by ABC News 15.
VonTesmar said the masks are in his car but family, friends and co-workers have access to the car as well and he will never admit to being the monkey-masked driver seen on video speeding through traps. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has said the masked driver is a danger to other drivers but VonTesmar, who admitted he believes in peaceful, civil disobedience, would never endanger the lives of others or himself, whom he admits to being very fond of.
If you have received a speeding ticket anywhere in Florida please do not hesitate to contact Florida Traffic Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by visiting our website at fightyourticket.com.
ST PETERSBURG TRAFFIC BLOG: Pinellas Man Charged With Reckless Driving, Fleeing And Habitual Driving With Suspended License
A Pinellas County man, with a criminal record that includes possessing, selling and trafficking cocaine and battery on a law enforcement officer is in hot water again following his latest arrest. According to a story in the St. Petersburg Times Roy James, Jr. was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding, reckless driving and habitual driving while his license is suspended or revoked.
James was arrested Wednesday after speeding and eluding the police with a two-year old in the car. Police reports indicate officers tried to stop James for driving in a reckless manner but the Clearwater man took off driving 80 M.P.H. in a 40 zone while weaving in and out of traffic. The officer reported he had no idea there was an unrestrained two-year-old child in the front seat of the car during the chase.
If you have been charged due to a traffic-related crime in St. Pete, please call Pinellas Traffic Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter. You can also visit our website at fightyourpinellasarrest.com or contact David via email. Feel free to stop in our Pinellas office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
ORLANDO DUI BLOG: Elementary School Principal Nabbed For DUI And Resisting Arrest Following Crash
Earl Johnson is the principal at Turie T. Small Elementary School but you have to wonder how much longer he will hold that distinction. The 45-year-old was involved in an accident and then accused of Driving Under The Influence and resisting arrest without violence by the Daytona Beach Police. The Ormond Beach man is currently still the acting principal at the school according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Police reports say Johnson smelled strongly of alcohol and he had to hold on to vehicles to keep himself upright. They all say that the man kept telling police he was a principal and at one point he dropped to his knees to bow and worship the officers. Johnson refused to take field sobriety tests.
If you have been cited for a DUI in Orlando, Seminole or Orange County please do not hesitate to contact Orlando Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at fightyourorlandodui.com to discuss the matter. Also feel free to stop by our Orlando office located at 189 S. Orange Avenue.