Drug Possession Charges

While it is obviously not a traffic offense, people are often charged with drug possession after they are pulled over by the police for a traffic infraction.  Here is how it typically happens. A person is pulled over for a traffic violation, like speeding, and the...

What is Reckless Driving?

Sometimes a person is charged with Reckless Driving- so what exactly is it?  In the statute, it is defined as driving "carelessly and heedlessly in willful and wanton disregard of the rights or the safety of others."  It can also include driving "without due caution...

How to Take Care of a Speeding Ticket

Speeding tickets are some of the most common tickets we encounter. The large majority of people who drive typically have gotten a speeding ticket before. A speeding ticket is frustrating, and can result in drivers license points, higher insurance premiums, and a...

No Operator’s License Charges

If you are charged with No Operator's License, there may be a way that your charges could be dismissed.  If you are able to get a valid drivers license issued, then you may be able to get your charges dismissed.  For instance, if your drivers license expired a year...

Should You Try a Traffic Ticket Case?

Some people wonder, is there ever really any reason to try a traffic ticket case?  Normally, the answer is absolutely not.  Given the fact that typically the stakes are so low, the costs of actually trying a case are completely wasteful, both from the client’s...

Why is Your Drivers License Revoked?

"How could this have happened," you ask when you get a letter from the Division of Motor Vehicles informing you that your license has been revoked.  There are many ways that your license can be revoked in North Carolina.  This blog post attempts to explain some of the...