As a person facing a traffic case, you have the option of either representing yourself, or engaging a traffic lawyer. We are of the view that, in such circumstances, you should actually engage the lawyer. There are several reasons as to why we are of that opinion. Chief amongst those is appreciation for the fact that with a lawyer handling the case, your interests are likely to be better protected. Of course, many people facing traffic cases opt to represent themselves. That is something they do because they are either too lazy to go looking for lawyers, or they take the traffic cases too lightly. This often leads to huge losses, because unrepresented folks (laymen) tend to lose their cases easily. Those include simple cases they'd have won, with the help of lawyers.

Many people argue that, in any event, the consequence of losing a traffic case is €just a fine.' What they fail to appreciate is that, upon attaining a certain number of convictions, the fine stops being applicable: meaning that a conviction can lead to an actual jail term. And this is not to mention that in some cases, judges have the discretionary powers to either impose fines or jail terms to (first-time) traffic offenders.
Thus, in a nutshell, there are two reasons for you to consider engaging a traffic lawyer, when faced with a traffic case, namely:

1. With a lawyer acting for you, your interests will be better protected.

2. With a lawyer acting for your, your chances of actually winning the case are higher.

3. At the very least, with a lawyer acting for you, your chances of losing the case on flimsy technicalities are low.
The process of engaging the traffic lawyer

There are three major steps in this process.

Firstly, you identify the lawyer you'll be working with (ideally one who is a specialist in traffic cases).
Secondly, you hold a consultation session with the lawyer, during which you brief him or her on the nature of the case, and issue instructions for him or her to act as your lawyer.

Finally, you pay the lawyer the requisite fees.

The cost of engaging a traffic lawyer

Many people who'd have preferred to engage a traffic lawyer are discouraged from doing so by fears that the cost may be too huge. The truth of the matter is, however, that traffic lawyers generally don't charge a lot of money. Compared to what they can save you from (in terms of fines, drivers license suspensions or prison terms), the fees charged by these traffic lawyers turn out to be nominal. Some lawyers are also willing to accept installment payments, as the cases proceed (so long as they are given some deposits). So, engaging a traffic lawyer is not hard: yet it can save you from so much trouble.