Many people want to know how the insurance point system works.  People understand that drivers license points can cause them to lose their license.  But they don't fully understand the insurance points, other than the fact that their insurance premiums can go up....

Sometimes we have clients that are charged with speeding and reckless driving at the same time.  You should be aware that if you are speeding excessively, then you could be facing that additional reckless driving ticket.  Many people are confused because they admit...

An older lawyer I knew in another city told me of a time when he was pulled over by a police officer.  After the officer gave him the traffic ticket, he told the lawyer that he could just pay off the ticket, and told him how to do so.  Recognizing that the ticket...

As I have commented on the "Commercial Drivers License Issues" page on this site, a license is not only how a commercial driver gets to work, it is how they work.  Take away the legal ability to drive a commercial vehicle, and he or she is out of a job. I have seen...

Driving While License Revoked is a serious traffic ticket which carries serious consequences. If your driving record is a string of DWLRs, then it is unlikely that the Assistant District Attorneys will cut your case much of a break.  Many times clients who lose their...

When people get a traffic ticket, one of the first things that many of them want to know is, "How many points will I get for this offense."  It really depends on what they mean when they say points.  In North Carolina, there are two systems of points.  The first is...

What I've Noticed at the Courthouse  If you are facing a ticket in Charlotte and choose to represent yourself, you will have to go to the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. But be warned.  The lines to get into the court house where most traffic tickets are resolved...

A hot issue between law enforcement and drivers today is the law regarding texting and driving.  There is a huge push in the media today about the dangers of texting and driving.  Commercials on TV, banner ads on websites, and other sources of advertising warn about...

Mecklenburg County is one of the busiest counties when it comes to traffic tickets.  While this is due in part to the large number of people in the area, it is also due to vigorous enforcement look at these guys.  The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has around...