Traffic Ticket Attorneys & Lawyers
Find the best Arkansas attorneys
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading...
Getting a traffic ticket in Arkansas can affect your life in many ways. The fines can be high, and your car insurance rates could increase. More than this, if you get too many traffic tickets within a short period of time, you could actually lose your driving privileges all together. If you 
get a traffic ticket or point suspension, traffic ticket attorneys in Arkansas can help keep you on the road.
Point System in Arkansas
The state of Arkansas is fairly good about notifying you when you reach or are nearing point milestones on your driving record. If you receive 14 to 17 points, you could face a license suspension of up to three months. If you get 18 to 23 points, that time goes up to six months. If you get 24 points or more, you will lose your license for one year.
Different traffic violations in Arkansas come with different points. The vast majority of moving violations are 3 points. However, more serious violations can be anywhere from 4 to 14 points. If you have received a lot of traffic violations in the past and receive another traffic ticket or if you have previously had a clean driving record and don’t want anything to mar it, you might want to fight the ticket.
Arkansas uses a point system to identify problem drivers. Under that system each point serves as a demerit, and the more you get, the more likely it is that you will have your license suspended or even revoked for good. Although these infractions are reported to your insurer, the accrued points may not have much significance because, when deciding on rate increases, most insurers apply their own point system.
10-13 points – Warning Letter
14-17 points – Three month suspension
18-23 points – Six month suspension
24 or more points – One year suspension.
How Many Points for Each Infraction?
| Accident | 3 |
| Careless/negligent driver | 3 |
| Child restraint | 0 |
| CMV DUI control substance 14 | 14 |
| CMV leaving scene | 6 |
| CMV refuse test | 14 |
| Defective brakes | 0 |
| Defective equipment | 0 |
| Defective lights | 0 |
| Defective tires | 0 |
| Driving left of center | 3 |
| Driving w/o lights | 3 |
| Driving while revoked | 3 |
| Driving while suspended | 3 |
| DUI 02 or more | 14 |
| DWI 04 or more | 14 |
| DWI 10 or more | 14 |
| DWI | 14 |
| Evading arrest with a motor vehicle | 8 |
| Failure to dim lights | 3 |
| Failure to keep a proper look out | 3 |
| Failure to maintain control | 3 |
| Failure to obey traffic signal | 3 |
| Failure to report traffic accident | 3 |
| Failure to signal | 3 |
| Failure to yield | 3 |
| Failure to stop and render aid | 3 |
| Following too close | 3 |
| Following too close CMV | 3 |
| Going wrong way | 3 |
| Hazardous driving | 3 |
| Impeding traffic | 3 |
| Improper backing | 3 |
| Improper lane change CMV | 3 |
| Improper entrance/exit (avoid intersection | 3 |
| Improper towing | 3 |
| Improper turn | 3 |
| Inattention | 3 |
| Leave the scene of an accident | 8 |
| Negligent Homicide (1 year revocation of DL) | 0 |
| No liability insurance | 0 |
| Other violations | 3 |
| Passing on wrong side | 3 |
| Passing stopped school bus | 8 |
| Prohibited pass | 3 |
| Racing | 8 |
| Ran off the road | 3 |
| Reckless driving | 8 |
| Refuse intox test | 14 |
| Seatbelt not used | 0 |
| Speeding 0-10 | 3 |
| Speeding 11-14 | 4 |
| Speeding 15-20 | 4 |
| Speeding 21-30 | 5 |
| Speeding 31 or more | 8 |
| Speeding 0-14 CMV | 3 |
| Speeding 15 or more CM | 6 |
| Unattended vehicle with motor running | 0 |
| Unsafe driving | 3 |
Getting Rid of Points
Taking a Defensive Driving Course could enable you to deduct points from your current driving record, and may also qualify you for a reduction in your car insurance rates.
Fighting a Traffic Ticket in Arkansas
When you get a traffic ticket in Arkansas, it is important that you contact the Arkansas DMV immediately to either pay your ticket or request a court date to fight the traffic ticket. Failure to act on the ticket could lead to a suspended license. Once you have a court date, it is helpful to have an experienced Arkansas attorney who specializes in traffic tickets represent you in court.
Keep in mind that if you have either lost your driver’s license due to traffic tickets or a DUI, many of these attorneys also represent people in these situations and DUI driver’s license reinstatement in Arkansas.
Find the best Arkansas attorneys