NOT GUILTY OF YOUR NC TRAFFIC TICKET?

Quick reality check: You probably are guilty.  I know, I know.  You don’t feel guilty, and you didn’t mean to break the law.  But here is the deal about speeding tickets…speeding is a strict culpability offense in NC.  If you are driving above the speed limit, you are guilty of the offense.  They don’t have to prove your intent to be speeding.  They don’t have to prove you new the speed limit.  If you are exceeding the posted speed limit, you are guilty.  No, “I was just trying to pass that semi!” is not a defense.  Nor is, “But that guy was tailgating me!”  And of course, “But I had to use the bathroom really badly!” is also unrecognized as a defense to speeding.

Because of this, hiring an attorney to help mitigate the consequences of this ticket is probably your most prudent option.  Yes, you’ll pay a little bit for the service, but you will more likely than not cut your losses in that the attorney can probably get a reduction to help reduce or even eliminate insurance points that would raise your insurance rates for three years!

Having said that, some times you aren’t guilty.  I have seen a few tickets issued that simply shouldn’t have been.  There are the identity theft tickets where someone is using your name; there are the confused cop at the accident scene tickets where they cite the victim; and then there are the just plain wrong charges.  And there are more.  But these are generally the exception, not the rule.  Still, if you need help with a ticket like this, where you simply need to prove your innocence, you need an attorney even more.  This sort of service might not be quite as affordable as hiring an attorney for a plea deal, but it may be worth the fee for getting to prove your innocence!

If you have a ticket, call me!  919-929-2992.