Corporate Office:
201 N. Front Street, Suite 405
Wilmington, NC 28401
tel. 910-617-6474
fax. 910-343-9864
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 - 5:30 EST
Paying off your traffic ticket may increase your
insurance premiums. Having to appear in court is both time consuming
and stressful. In many cases our firm can handle your ticket without your
appearance. Call lawyer Jason Vaughn, today to see if we can handle your citation without
your presence.
Reasons why you should use our firm:
- We have over 16 years experience in the law
enforcement arena and have conducted thousands of traffic stops
- Competitive attorney's fees
- Our office is conveniently located in
Downtown Wilmington, NC
- Easily accessible by email, phone or fax
If you fail to properly handle a traffic ticket you
could suffer between a 25% and 400% increase in your insurance premiums for
three years. Many people simply pay a ticket without consulting with an
attorney and find themselves losing their license or suffering great
financial hardship. A lawyer can help you avoid such problems and protect
you from the impact of future violations as well. Do not make a
decision until you are aware of your options.
In North Carolina, your driver's license can be
suspended for accumulating 8 driving points in a 12 month period or 12
driving points in a 36 month (3 year) period.
Driving Points are assessed for the following
offenses:
|
Conviction
|
Point Value
|
|
Passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children
|
5
|
|
Aggressive driving
|
5
|
|
Reckless driving
|
4
|
|
Hit and run, property damage only
|
4
|
|
Following too closely
|
4
|
|
Driving on wrong side of road
|
4
|
|
Illegal passing
|
4
|
|
Failure to yield right-of-way to pedestrian pursuant to GS
20-158(b)(2)b.
|
4
|
|
Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle motor scooter, or
motorcycle
|
4
|
|
Running through stop sign
|
3
|
|
Speeding more than 55 mph
|
3
|
|
Speeding through a school zone
|
3
|
|
Failure to yield right of way
|
3
|
|
No driver license or license expired more than one year
|
3
|
|
Running through red light
|
3
|
|
Failure to stop for siren
|
3
|
|
Speeding through safety zone
|
3
|
|
Failure to report accident where such report is required
|
3
|
|
No liability insurance
|
3
|
|
All other moving violations
|
2
|
|
Littering involving a motor vehicle
|
1
|
Driving point values for commercial driver's
license holders (CDL holders):
|
Conviction
|
Point Value
|
|
Passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children
|
8
|
|
Rail-highway crossing violation
|
6
|
|
Careless and Reckless driving in violation of G.S. 20-140(f)
|
6
|
|
Speeding in violation of G. S. 20-141(j3)
|
6
|
|
Aggressive driving
|
6
|
|
Reckless driving
|
5
|
|
Hit and run, property damage only
|
5
|
|
Following too closely
|
5
|
|
Driving on wrong side of road
|
5
|
|
Illegal passing
|
5
|
|
Failure to yield right-of-way to pedestrian pursuant to G. S.
20-158(b)(2)b.
|
5
|
|
Failure to yield right-of-way to bicycle motor scooter, or
motorcycle
|
5
|
|
Running through stop sign
|
4
|
|
Speeding more than 55 mph
|
4
|
|
Speeding through a school zone
|
4
|
|
Failure to yield right of way
|
4
|
|
No driver license or license expired more than one year
|
4
|
|
Running through red light
|
4
|
|
Failure to stop for siren
|
4
|
|
Driving through safety zone
|
4
|
|
Failure to report accident where such report is required
|
4
|
|
Possessing alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a
commercial motor vehicle
|
3
|
|
All other moving violations
|
3
|
|
Littering involving a motor vehicle
|
1
|