TRAFFIC OFFENSE

BRADENTON, FL – A driver was rushed to the hospital following a car accident in Bradenton on Wednesday night, according to a report by WWSB. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver, a 50-year-old man from Bradenton, lost control of his vehicle on Lorraine Road near State Road 64 at about 5:30 p.m. The car went off the road and slammed into a wooden fence. The driver was criti...

SPRING HILL, FL – State troopers said two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in Spring Hill Saturday night, leaving one of them dead and the other severely injured.   According to The Suncoast News, the two were walking south across Spring Hill Drive near Linden Drive when the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said they entered the path of a van an...

NORTH PORT, FL – A suspected drunk driver was arrested in connection with a deadly crash in Sarasota County on Tuesday night, state troopers said.   According to WWSB, 33-year-old Zachary Richards of North Port is facing charges in the incident that killed a motorcyclist and injured a passenger. The Florida Highway Patrol said Richards was driving a Ford transit van on U.S. Highway 41...

DADE CITY, FL – One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided in Dade City Friday morning, reports The Suncoast News.   The accident happened in the area of U.S. Route 301 and Owans Road at about 11:17 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 30-year-old woman was driving a Lincoln Town Car on U.S. 301 when she crossed the center line and entered the path of a C...

BRADENTON, FL – A driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash in Bradenton last week, WWSB reports.   21-year-old Tyshalia Renae Miller of Bradenton is facing several charges, including careless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing the death of or serious bodily injury.   The accident happened Thursday night as Miller was driving a sedan in t...

SPRING HILL, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a collision between two vehicles in Spring Hill left one driver dead and another injured.   According to The Suncoast News, the accident happened Saturday in the area of Spring Hill Drive and Barclay Avenue shortly before 5 a.m.   Investigators said a 66-year-old Spring Hill woman was driving a sedan while a 31-year-old Brooksvill...

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A Florida Department of Corrections sergeant died in a crash in Pinellas County early Monday morning, according to WTSP.   The victim was identified as 44-year-old Miguel Gonzales. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said he lost control while driving his Ford F-150 pickup truck on the Indian Rocks Bridge near East Gulf Boulevard at about 3:30 a.m. Investigato...

PASCO COUNTY, FL – A fiery car crash in Pasco County Tuesday night claimed the lives of three people, reports WTSP.   Pasco County Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on Denton Avenue in Hudson at about 10 p.m.   The FHP determined that the driver was going at a high rate of speed before losing control and driving off the road.  The car struck a...

Key Points of this Article There are 3 different levels of traffic offenses in Florida Disregarding traffic offenses in a common and potentially costly mistake Jail time could be a possible outcome, depending on severity What Is A Traffic Offense? One of the most common ways that the law is broken is through traffic offenses. Being that in most states a vehicle is the main form of transportat...

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man crossing a street in St. Petersburg on a scooter was struck and killed by a car Monday night, reports IONTB.   The Florida State Patrol said the victim was a 68-year-old St. Petersburg resident who was operating a mobility scooter in the 4300 block of Park Street. Shortly before 7 p.m., he went into the path of a Ford Mustang, according to investigators. The...