Traffic Defense

Florida waterway representing the Boater Freedom Act and BUI law changes

Florida’s Boater Freedom Act: What It Means If You’re Stopped on the Water

Florida’s Boater Freedom Act, Senate Bill 1388, took effect July 1, 2025, and it changed the rules for when law enforcement can stop or board a boat. For anyone on Miami-Dade’s waterways facing a boating under the influence charge, or worried about one, the change matters far beyond the water itself. A stop that does […]

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Florida DHSMV office, the agency that enforces habitual traffic offender license revocations

Florida’s “Isaiah’s Law” Changes Who Qualifies as a Habitual Traffic Offender

Isaiah’s Law took effect in Florida on July 1, 2026. It amends Fla. Stat. § 322.264 to add a new offense to the list that can trigger habitual traffic offender status: driving without a valid license. Anyone in Miami-Dade with more than one traffic matter on their record should understand this change before it becomes

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Driver pulled over at night with police lights during traffic stop in Miami

Florida’s Super Speeder Law: When a Speeding Ticket Becomes a Criminal Charge

Most speeding tickets in Florida are civil infractions that you resolve with a fine, without ever setting foot in a courtroom. Since July 1, 2025, that stopped being true above a certain speed. Florida Statute 316.1922 created a criminal charge for extreme speeding, and it carries a mandatory court date. What the Super Speeder Law

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