Traffic Tickets and Reasonable Expectations

So you got a traffic ticket in North Carolina and you’re hoping it’s just gonna go away. Not so fast, my friend!

I know, I know, the reason you’re hiring an attorney is because you want your ticket to not hurt so bad. THAT’S a reasonable expectation, depending on the ticket of course. In most circumstances, having an attorney that’s familiar with the policies of that particular jurisdiction will help you get an outcome that won’t be quite as bad as it might have been if you represented yourself. If the ticket is low enough, you might even reasonably hope to get out of it with no insurance points, which is ideal.

But if you have a ticket that’s really fast – like 20+ over the limit – then you’ll be doing yourself a favor if you go ahead and adjust your expectations now. If you have one of these situations, you’re in what I call Damage Control mode. By that I mean my main goal is to save your driver license and anything we get on top of that is gravy. When you’re charged with 16+ over the limit and doing more than 55, pleading guilty to that ticket can revoke your license in NC, so this has to be our first reasonable goal – to save your license. Hoping for anything above that is simply imprudent.

Don’t get me wrong; if you hire me for a ticket like that, I’ll do my best to minimize all of the consequences for you. It’s just best if you understand that the main thing I’ll try to do is save your license. Minimizing your insurance points will in some ways go hand in hand with that, but that’s a secondary concern compared to you potentially losing your license.

People think tickets aren’t that big of a deal, and sometimes they aren’t, but sometimes they can be a HUGE deal. So get some good advice before you formulate an idea as to what to expect. Call me at 919-929-2992.