Reasons Why You Should Use Our Firm
- You may not need to appear in Court
- Competitive attorney’s fees
- Easily accessible by email, text, phone or fax
- If you fail to properly handle a traffic ticket you could suffer between a substantial increase in your insurance premiums for three years. Many people simply pay a ticket without consulting with an attorney and find themselves losing their license or suffering great financial hardship. A lawyer can help you avoid such problems and protect you from the impact of future violations as well. Do not make a decision until you are aware of your options.
In North Carolina, your driver’s license can be suspended for accumulating 8 driving points in a
12 month period or 12 driving points in a 36 month (3 year) period.
Driving points are assessed for the following offenses:
| Conviction | Point Value |
|---|---|
| Passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children | 5 |
| Aggressive driving | 5 |
| Reckless driving | 5 |
| Hit and run, property damage only | 4 |
| Following too closely | 4 |
| Driving on the wrong side of the road | 4 |
| Illegal passing | 4 |
| Failure to yield right-of-way to pedestrian pursuant to GS 20-158(b)(2)b. | 4 |
| Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle, motor scooter, or motorcycle | 4 |
| Running through a stop sign | 3 |
| Speeding more than 55 mph | 3 |
| Speeding through a school zone | 3 |
| Failure to yield to right of way | 3 |
| No driver license of liense expired more than one year | 3 |
| Running through a red light | 3 |
| Failure to stop for a siren | 3 |
| Speeding through safety zone | 3 |
| Failure to report accident where such report is required | 3 |