Rockville Commercial Trucking Traffic Offenses Attorney Maryland Hazardous Materials Violations Lawyer Chevy Chase MD

Commercial Drivers Face Harsh Consequences from Traffic Violations

I understand the challenges you face trying to make a living as a commercial truck driver. I hold Class A and Class M commercial driver's licenses myself, so I am well aware of the tough DOT regulations, enhanced penalties, zero-tolerance laws, and other traffic laws that apply to commercial drivers.

If you have been charged with a traffic violation or a commercial trucking violation, my courtroom experience could save your livelihood. Contact my Rockville law office for immediate legal help.

With fines typically in excess of $1,000 – $3,000, it is almost always worth it for CDL drivers to fight every traffic ticket.

I am ready to represent you in any 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, or semi truck traffic violation case, including:

• Knowingly permitting the unlawful
operation of a vehicle on the
highway

• Operating a vehicle in excess of
55,000 lbs without having the lift
axle fully engaged or below certified
air pressure

• Operating vehicle without properly
securing the load

• Transporting hazardous materials
without registration, without proper
shipping papers, without appropriate
placards, etc.

• Driving a passenger vehicle more
than 10 hours without 8 hours off
duty

• Failing to keep proper records of
duty status (log book violations)

• Operating a commercial vehicle
without a commercial drivers’
license

Maryland Commercial Trucking Violations, Traffic Citations, and Drunk-Driving Defense Attorney

If you have been pulled over and ticketed for drunk driving, reckless driving, speeding, or any other traffic violation, you have only a very brief period of time to address your legal problem.

Traffic and drunk-driving offenses are processed within weeks. If you intend to defend yourself—and you should—you need to talk to an attorney right away. Contact my Rockville law office at (301) 762-8922 for a free consultation and prompt legal help.

Fight every ticket now. The consequences may be greater than you think.

A lot of people let the first traffic ticket go by without talking to a lawyer. After all, they usually are not facing any jail time, and the fine is not too large.

Unfortunately, taking that short-term view can expose you with expensive, long-term problems. When you get that next speeding ticket or citation for reckless driving, you will see the fines go up substantially—not to mention the enormous increase to your insurance rates for years to come.

Before you lose your driver's license, before your drunk-driving charge or traffic offense impacts your work and family life, before your insurance doubles –contact my law office. I defend people from all traffic charges, including:

Drunk driving / DWI / DUI / OWI
Open container
Speeding; speeding in a work zone
School zone violations
Reckless driving
Driving without insurance
Driving on a suspended license
Driving on a revoked license
Illegal passing
Seatbelt violations
Failure to signal
Failure to yield
Running a light

Drunk-Driving Defense

The single smartest thing you can do if you are facing charges for drinking and driving is to show up in court with a lawyer. Before your life changes because of a drunk-driving charge, make the state prove its case.

Was the police stop lawful? If it wasn’t, the evidence against you could be thrown out.
Was the Breathalyzer test properly administered? Was the machine properly calibrated? Was your blood-alcohol test accurate?

As your defense attorney, it’s my job to get the facts in these areas.

I offer a free initial consultation to provide you with a clear sense of your legal options. Contact me by e-mail or call (301) 762-8922.

My office is located just outside Rockville, close to Shady Grove Hospital, 4 miles from Interstate 270. For your convenience, I can accommodate daytime, evening, and weekend appointments.

Matthew E. Jaffe Law

10215 Nolan Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: (301) 762-8922 ● Fax: (301) 762-2706
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Rockville, Maryland attorney Matthew E. Jaffe represents clients in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Howard County, Maryland, in communities such as Rockville, Gaithersburg, Frederick, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Bethesda, Germantown, Olney, Silver Spring, Ellicott City, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, and Takoma Park.