Hit & Run has two types of offenses in California, misdemeanor and felony, both of them are very and will cost you lots of money with or without an attorney. Before you leave the scene of an accident you must identify yourself. You must stop; whenever someone is injured or killed; whenever property damage was caused to a vehicle; whether the car you hit was moving or parked; whenever you hit a person, animal or any type of property other than a vehicle.

Reckless Driving is when a person is driving a motor vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for safety of person or property. Reckless driving is a misdemeanor which carries a very expensive fine, two points on your driving record for seven years, and possible jail time up to 90 days.

Speed Contest is when a person is driving a motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause the vehicle to skid may constitute a violation of the statute if done on purpose. Racing against another motor vehicle, a clock, or other timing device can be considered as speed contest as well in California. A speed contest violation is a misdemeanor carrying high fines, two points on your driving record for 7 years, and possible jail time up to 90 days.

Each one of these violations are very serious driving mistakes that will cost you tons of money. When involved in any of these violations it is very important to contact a traffic ticket attorney law firm like Ticket Dismissers so they can do everything possible to lower the fines and penalties. Ticket Dismissers has a 94% success rate while fighting all traffic violations in the state of California. If you or anyone you know has received one of the three violations discussed above or any other traffic violation in California you should contact Ticket Dismissers.