Careless Driving Charges Reduced For Out of State CDL Driver

Recently, an experienced Pittsburgh traffic lawyer with Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys assisted a man visiting from St Petersburgh, FL, when an accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike led to careless driving charges. The 39-year-old, who earns his living as a professional driver did not think his actions were careless and didn’t want the addition of three points to his license adversely affecting his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Therefore, he reached out to attorney Matthew Ness, based on his experience defending clients in similar traffic-related cases. Once retained, attorney Ness worked on his client’s behalf and negotiated to have the careless driving charges reduced to failing to obey a traffic device. This revised offense would require paying a $25 fine, but carries zero points on his CDL. The client took great comfort in the fact that because he chose a Pittsburgh traffic lawyer, there won’t be any negative ramifications to his driving record that may hinder his career.

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