When out on the roads, most drivers assume that they may only receive a traffic citation if they are speeding. However, you may be surprised to learn that you can be pulled over by a law enforcement officer if you are disrupting the flow of traffic by driving too slowly as well. In Maryland, it […]

Searching for a job can often come with feelings of stress and anxiety. While a speeding ticket may not completely deter a company from hiring you, it may impact whether you qualify for certain positions. Suppose you are applying for a truck driver position. The company may express concerns about your past driving record and […]

Disconnecting from your mobile device is challenging in our current society. However, sending a quick text message while driving your vehicle may cause a serious crash or force you to face challenging legal consequences. The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) reports that around 27,000 people suffer injuries annually from distracted driving. In order to combat […]

Even if your eyes are still on the road, Maryland law still considers driving and talking on the phone as a distraction. Maryland law defines distracted driving as any activity that diverts attention from driving. If you’re talking on the phone, you’re focusing on the conversation and not what’s going on around you. Driving requires […]

For a Maryland police officer to pull a vehicle over, they must either observe a Maryland traffic law violation or have “reasonable articulable suspicion” that the driver is operating their vehicle not in accordance with the law. The law enforcement officer may further investigate the driver if they have reasonable articulable suspicion. A police officer […]

There’s nothing quite as intimidating as seeing police lights in your rearview mirror. If you get pulled over for allegedly speeding, you may come away from an encounter with the cops facing a speeding ticket. While you can challenge these tickets in court, it can be difficult to know what arguments you can make in […]

DUI convictions have a long-lasting impact on your relationship with your friends, loved ones, and career. The ways these criminal charges can change your life vary, however, from person to person. While the greatest of the impacts—financial strain, for example, and loss of opportunities for work—are well-known, there are subtler ways an unchallenged conviction can […]

Whether you are a first-time parent or have just added another member to your growing family, keeping your baby safe is of the utmost importance when it comes to your priorities. As a parent, your baby becomes your world as you do everything in your power to keep them from harm. While no parent is […]

If you are out for a drive in Maryland and come across a DUI checkpoint, it is important that you are prepared. The Law Office of Hillel Traub is a Maryland traffic violations law firm with experience helping clients who have been stopped at a DUI checkpoint. While there are many procedures that law enforcement […]

As more and more states follow the trend of legalizing certain usage of marijuana, it may be easy to forget that the drug is not legal in Maryland. While you may be able to drive a few states over and purchase marijuana at a local grocery store, being caught with this drug within the state […]