Criminal Traffic Offense Lawyer in Cincinnati

Types of Criminal Traffic Offense Cases We Handle

If you have been charged with a criminal traffic violation in Cincinnati, Ohio, the skilled defense lawyers at Moermond & Mulligan, LLC can help. We have extensive experience handling all types of traffic crime cases, including those that involve:

• Operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) – Driving while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol
• Aggravated Vehicular Assault – Causing significant harm to another person while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Vehicular Homicide – Causing the death of another person due to negligent or reckless operation of a motor vehicle
• Street racing – Racing two or more vehicles on a public road, street, or highway
• Improper passing – Passing other vehicles on the right or at an unsafe distance
• Failure to maintain a single lane – Failing to remain within marked traffic lanes
• Improper turning – Recklessly or carelessly approaching or executing a turn maneuver
• Improper backing – Driving in reverse on a highway or when it is not safe to do so
• Failure to yield the right of way – Violating another road user’s lawful right of way
• Highway parking – Obstructing traffic by parking or leaving a vehicle on the highway
• Other parking violations – Parking on a sidewalk, crosswalk, or other prohibited location
• Sidewalk driving – Driving any vehicle other than a bicycle along the sidewalk
• Obstructing an intersection – Blocking traffic by negligently entering an intersection
• Failure to stop for a school bus – Unlawfully passing or stopping too close to a school bus
• Driving with missing or broken lights – Operating a vehicle without functioning signal lamps
• Child restraint violations – Carrying a child passenger without a proper car seat or booster seat
• Headphone violations – Driving with earphones or earplugs in both ears, other than hearing aids
• Distracted driving – Driving while texting or operating a handheld electronic device
• Failure to comply with an order or signal of an officer – Disobeying instructions from a police officer
• Reckless driving – Operating a vehicle in “willful or wanton disregard” for others’ safety
• Failure to maintain control – Driving without maintaining reasonable control over a vehicle
• Wrongful entrustment – Allowing an unlicensed or unsuitable driver to drive one’s car
• Speed violations – Exceeding posted speed limits or driving too slowly or too fast for conditions
• Hit-and-run violations – Failing to stop and remain at the scene after a motor vehicle collision
• Other violations – Driving without a valid driver’s license, registration, or insurance policy