While sitting in traffic, it is not uncommon to see bicyclists breaking rules of the road, including running stop signs, running stoplights, and generally ignoring right of way laws. Cyclists should be warned that they can receive tickets for such behavior. North...

A person who is out of state and gets a ticket in North Carolina cannot simply ignore it. If they simply throw their ticket away and think that it will not affect them, they are in for a shock. The state DMVs communicate with each other regarding traffic tickets and...

There are two ways that your prior driving record can affect a traffic ticket that you get.  The first is that the way your ticket will be treated by the Assistant District Attorneys.  If your record is littered with past convictions, then it can be very tough to get...

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Now that the New Year is well underway, things are busy again in the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.  Things appeared to slow down in December, especially around the holidays.  Not many cases were set around Christmas or New Years.  Unfortunately, all of this backlog...

In North Carolina, there are several ways that you can get a traffic ticket for improper passing.  One is to ignore signs or street markings which prohibit passing.  However, even if there are no signs stating that you can not pass, there are still other ways to get...

What is the worst part of getting at traffic ticket?  For many people, the answer is the crushing increase in insurance premiums that they have to pay.  Insurance points haunt you for a long time after your ticket; they can cause insurance increases for up to three...

The Program Evaluation Division of the North Carolina General Assembly issued a report that questions the effectiveness of the administration of the Driver Education Program by the Department of Public Instruction.  While there has been anecdotal evidence that teen...

Many people think that sports cars are the ones that get the most tickets.  However, Insurance.com recently released a report that indicates that expensive sports cars are not the most ticketed.  Rather, some ones you might not expect made the top 10 list.  Here is...

Police officers are out in full force in Charlotte these days. Over the past week, I have seen officers in a new location a couple of times looking for speeders and others who are breaking traffic laws. The police officers are serious about making sure that the laws...