13 July

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Should You Waive A Traffic Offense?

If you commit a traffic offense in North Carolina, an officer will issue you a traffic ticket. You’ll have to appear in court by the date printed on the ticket and make your case before a district court judge. The traffic ticket process can be tedious, but you can waive a ticket to save yourself a trip to court. The question is: Should you waive your ticket? How to waive a traffic ticket There are three ways to waive a traffic ticket: online, in person at the courthouse or by mail. Specific instructions to waive a ticket can be found at the back...

06 June

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How speeding can lead to losing your right to drive

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

If you speed while driving in North Carolina, you will want to drive slower in the future. That is because you can lose the right to drive if you get two tickets within one year. It is a shock to many drivers in North Carolina how easy it is to lose driving privileges. Even those tickets you get while driving too fast when out of state count. When you can lose your driving privileges Not only do you put others at risk when you speed, but you could also lose your right to drive as well. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles...

25 March

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What happens if the police catch you driving with a revoked license?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in criminal defense, Traffic Violations

Drivers in North Carolina can have their license revoked or suspended for a variety of reasons. Some drivers continue to drive after this happens. What happens if they get caught? Reasons the state may revoke or suspend your license There are many reasons the state may revoke or suspend your license: Too many points within three years Excessive speeding or too many speeding tickets DUI conviction or refusal to take a chemical test for DUI Vehicular homicide conviction Fleeing the scene of an accident Two reckless or aggressive driving convictions in the same year Penalties for driving with a revoked or suspended license If the police catch you while driving with...

03 June

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How will a reckless driving citation affect your future?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

You may think that once you pay the fine for a charge of reckless driving you put the incident in the rearview mirror. However, the state of North Carolina takes traffic violations seriously. That reckless driving citation has consequences that can follow you into the future. About reckless driving The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles defines reckless driving in two ways: – “carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others” – “without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property” Possible...

20 September

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Does my state have the worst drivers?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in car accidents, Traffic Violations

Car accidents happen all the time in North Carolina, but that does not mean that this state has drivers who worse than other states. There is a lot of information about accidents, including what causes them and who is most likely to get into them. There are also statistics about where the worst drivers seem to live. So, you may wonder how your area stacks up. Forbes has a list of the top cities for the worst drivers and the best drivers. You will be happy to learn that North Carolina has zero cities on the worst driver list. Some other...

28 August

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Will I go to jail for DWI in North Carolina?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

North Carolina treats driving while impaired as a misdemeanor with five separate penalty levels from V, the least severe, to I, the most severe. Every level carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence, starting with 24 hours to 60 days for a first-time offender. However, some Level V, IV and III offenders may be eligible for a suspended sentence for a North Carolina DWI charge. Jail time for each DWI level Mandatory minimum and maximum sentences for DUI imposed by the state are as follows: 24 hours to 60 days in jail for Level V 48 hours to 120 days in jail for Level IV 72 hours...

22 August

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The consequences of speeding can be more severe than a ticket

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

Busy lifestyles have become the norm. People seem to always be rushing around to bring their kids to school, go to work, pick up the kids, go to the grocery store, and complete all the little errands that must be done in between. Having a busy lifestyle can be exciting and fulfilling, but those leading busy lifestyles may be more likely to develop some bad habits. For many people, a fear of running late can encourage speeding. However, speeding puts everyone on the road at risk. Speeding may be especially prevalent in North Carolina In North Carolina, speeding contributed to almost 32% of all traffic fatalities...

29 June

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Was your speeding ticket based on a radar gun? Challenge it

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

As you drove down the road, you may have seen the patrol car too late. You looked down at your speedometer and realized that you may have been driving over the speed limit. The radar gun was prominently poking out of the window of the patrol car, and you suspected that flashing lights and a speeding ticket were in your future. A speeding ticket may not seem like a big deal. You just pay the fine and go about your business, right? It may not be that simple if you already have points on your license or if your employer frowns...

30 December

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New laws for cells behind the wheel

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

People are slowly catching on about the risks they are taking when they text and drive. Hardly a week goes by that the news does not report a tragic story of a young mother killed by a driver texting, a child in a crosswalk run over by a distracted driver or a teen posting to Facebook seconds before a fatal crash. California has seen its share of tragic accidents, yet its distracted driving rule had a serious flaw. The regulation specifically forbade the use of hand-held phones for talking and texting. In other words, you could still hold your phone and...

06 May

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What happens if you get moving violations on a provisional license or learner’s permit?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

in Traffic Violations

First, in North Carolina, there is a three-tier graduated system for obtaining one’s full driver’s license. The graduation is as follows: Level 1 – Limited Learner’s Permit – beginning at age 15, you can obtain a limited learner’s permit. You must drive with a supervisor that is a licensed driver for 12 months without having any violations for six months preceding the possibility of moving to the next level. Level 2 – Limited Provisional License – after driving without any moving violations for six (6) months, the driver is eligible to obtain a limited provisional license. After driving (without a...