Transportation,
Judges and Judiciary,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 21, 2017
Traffic offenses and common defenses
Summer is here — though it’s almost gone again. This often means more drivers on the road taking advantage of the school break for family vacations as well as younger drivers just beginning to have access to a family car or to their own vehicles.




Glendale Courthouse
Gus Gomez
Judge
Infractions, Misdemeanors, Felonies, UDs
Gus Gomez is a judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court currently assigned to hear infractions (and sometimes misdemeanor, felony and unlawful detainer) cases in the Glendale courthouse. He is a former Glendale mayor and councilmember.
Summer is here -- though it's almost gone again.
This often means more drivers on the road taking advantage of the school break for family vacations as well as younger drivers just beginning to have access to a family car or to their own vehicles. This is a brief summary of basic traffic laws and other rules of the road typically on the docket of a traffic judge, with a discussion of defenses often presented by drivers.
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