Browning & Hill :: Traffic Offenses

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North Carolina uses a Safe Drive Incentive Plan (SDIP) which imposes penalties for convictions leading to an increase in insurance rates. This is one reason why you should never just plead guilty to a traffic infraction.

The following is an example of some of the potential charges you can face.

Charge	Points	Potential Insurance Surcharges
Failure to Reduce Speed	1	25%
Failure to Stop (Stop Sign/Light)	1	25%
Speeding (depending on speed)	1, 2 or 4	25, 45 or 90%
Illegal Passing	2	45%
Following Too Closely	2	45%
Reckless Driving	4	90%
Driving While License Revoked	8	220%

In North Carolina, separate driver's license points are assigned for certain motor vehicle violations. If you accumulate twelve points within a three-year period, your license may be suspended. Your license can also be suspended for certain speeding violations, for instance speeding more than 15 mph in a 55 mph zone.

The following are the points assigned for various infractions.

Charge		Points
Passing a stopped school bus loading/unloading children		5
Reckless Driving		4
Following too closely		4
Hit and Run (property damage only)		4
Driving on wrong side of road		4
Illegal passing		4
Running through stop sign		3
Speeding more than 55 mph		3
Failure to yield right of way		3
No driver's license		3
Running through red light		3
Speeding through work zone		3
Most other moving violations		2

Contact us and tell us your court date, county and type of
ticket you received

We handle traffic offenses in Pitt, Beaufort, Greene, Wilson,
Nash and Edgecombe Counties, North Carolina.

Send mail to sbrowning@browning-hill.com with questions and let us know how we can help.
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