Florida traffic tickets are common hazards for drivers in the state, and can result in large fines, rises in insurance rates, suspended licenses, criminal charges and booted or impounded vehicles. Traffic tickets can be issued for a broad range of violations, from speeding, reckless driving and DUIs to parking infractions and fix it tickets. Fix it tickets are tickets that are given in Florida for having some sort of mechanical malfunction such as a broken headlight or taillight or for having illegal additions to a car, such as having windows tinted too darkly. These tickets can be dismissed if the violations are fixed within the given timeframe. Most traffic tickets in Florida are considered civil infractions and are not as serious in nature, however a small percentage do qualify as criminal infractions, and carry with them the heavier consequences. Most tickets can also be contested or plea-bargained down in severity, and often times a lawyer is retained to help in such cases.