A small number of North Carolina traffic infractions, like drunk driving, are so serious that people end up arrested after an officer accuses them of breaking the law. Most other traffic infractions result in a citation or ticket. Drivers have the option of either...

When you get a traffic ticket, you can either pay it off or contest it in court. For most people, paying off a traffic ticket seems like the easy way out. After all, you will avoid the inconveniences of court dates and move on with your life. However, your decision...

You were driving through another state when you hit an area locals called a “speed trap.” They told you not to go too quickly, so you slowed down and thought you were just doing the speed limit. Unfortunately, you did get stopped, and the officer claims that you were...

North Carolina traffic laws apply to everything from how you pass another vehicle to the speed at which you travel. The most serious traffic offenses, like drunk driving, result in criminal charges rather than just a ticket.  Reckless driving is a Class 2 misdemeanor...

Traffic violations are a top priority for law enforcement in North Carolina. While police officers have a job to do, they cannot arbitrarily pick on members of the public or discriminate in any way.  For a traffic stop to be justified, there must be reasonable...

Last month you were given a traffic ticket for DWI in Myrtle Beach in North Carolina that resulted in your license being revoked. Since then, you’ve been driving without your license because you still have to get the kids to school and yourself to work. This morning,...

No one wants to get pulled over by the police. Even if you know that you should drive at a speed a little closer to the limit, you probably still don't expect a traffic stop when one occurs. Waiting for an officer to check your plates and write you a ticket could make...

If you are pulled over for a traffic offense, chances are you will be issued a traffic ticket. The ticket should specify the offense, the applicable fine as well as the court date. So, how should you fight the ticket? What you do, or do not do, following a traffic...

Nothing puts a damper on a vacation, a trip to visit family or a successful business trip like a traffic ticket. It can be easy to get a citation when you’re in an area you don’t know very well. You might not have been aware of the speed limit, not seen a stop sign or...

Over the years, Americans have been spending increasingly more hours in their cars. Thusly, it’s no wonder this is where most people’s encounters with police occur. About a million drivers are stopped across North Carolina alone every year. Research has found that...