DUI charges can wreak havoc on many facets of a person’s life, whether their driving privileges are taken away or they have to spend time behind bars. However, the financial impact of a DUI case can be staggering, and it may extend far beyond the financial penalties...
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Traffic Offenses
Repeat violations can cost drivers their licenses
Like other states, North Carolina has a program under which the state's Division of Motor Vehicles can suspend a driver's operating license for repeat traffic infractions, including infractions that are not criminal in nature.For instance, North Carolina has a point...
For truckers, under .08 BAC can still create a big legal mess
Like all but one of the other states, North Carolina's state law allows officers and prosecutors to charge a Rocky Mount resident with drunk driving automatically if they test for .08 or greater blood alcohol content, assuming the test was properly administered. While...
We help drivers minimize the consequences of tickets
Previous posts on this blog have talked about how even non-criminal traffic violations can be serious affairs, especially for motorists who hold a commercial license.For one, certain traffic violations can lead to one's losing her ability to operate a commercial...
More complications with commercial traffic violations
A previous post on this blog talked about how what would for a private motorist probably be just a traffic ticket can be a serious affair for a commercial driver who operates trucks or other vehicles for a living.That post pointed that in addition to facing...
For commercial drivers, traffic offenses are serious affairs
Even for someone who does not drive for a living, a traffic ticket can spell hundreds of dollars in additional insurance premiums and can also have other consequences.However, for commercial drivers, even one traffic ticket can be a career-killer. In many cases, even...
Can I face traffic offenses for refusing to submit to testing?
Drivers in North Carolina can become understandably confused when there are questions about their rights during a traffic stop and what traffic offenses they can face. If a law enforcement officer makes a stop or is investigating a potential incident of driving under...
What if I face traffic offenses with a suspended license?
Traffic offenses can vary in the severity of the punishments they lead to, depending on the circumstances. Drivers who are dealing with allegations of traffic offenses and might lose their driving privileges or face other punishments because of them should be aware of...