Big fat Speeding Ticket in NC

berrysweetncgurl · #1 Nov 15, 2007, 05:44 PM

I live in Davidson County in North Carolina....today I was going down the road, ok flying down the road and I got pulled by a state tropper. He wrote me a ticket for speeding 72 mph in a 50 mph zone. He said I have to appear in court for the ticket. I am 24 with no points on my license and no points on my insurance. This is my first speeding ticket since I was 18. Does anyone know my best option? how should I go about handling this ticket with paying the least I can? Someone told me about a prayer for judgement? anyone have any info?

Thanks in advance

RichardBondMan · Nov 15, 2007, 05:52 PM

Some states, (I am not knowledgeable of NC law), might allow you to go to a "driving school" and that usually only lets you avoid paying the fine.... it usually does not keep points from being placed on your MVR (DMV's motor veh driving record) nor does it change the fact that one is ticketed for speeding (or wreckless or careless driving ...in some states the law allows for a more serious ticket if one is speeding 15-20 mph over the posted speed limit) which usually results in your having to answer a question on your insurance application or verbally if you are asked ... such as "do you have any moving violations in the last 3 to 5 years?. As to the PRAYER FOR JUDGEMENT that you mentioned... like I stated, I am not familar with NC law.

ttara81 · Nov 15, 2007, 10:10 PM

I live in NC and I have not heard of the driving school. I had one speeding ticket and I got a lawyer and he had it dropped to improper equipment. I paid the lawyer $190, but this covered his fee, plus the court costs. The ticket is not against my driving record nor against my insurance. If I were you, I would get a lawyer. You may pay about $200 (lawyers may vary), but you won't have any points against your license and your insurance won't go up. This may seem like a lot, but trust me, you'll pay that much, or more, after your insurance goes up and the points go against your license. I did not have to show up in court either...I just paid him, and it was over. As far as prayer for judgment...I'm not real sure about that...you may want to research that....but I would still just get a lawyer to be totally safe. Good luck!

RichardBondMan · Nov 16, 2007, 05:21 PM

Ttara81, Reason your ins didnt go up is that you were not convicted of speeding only improper equipment which in the state I live in (AL), usually does not cost anywhere near the $190. you paid to your lawyer. I do understand you didnt have the hassle of going to court and true, your atty was successfull in having the viol lowered from speeding to improper equipment which may have been difficult for you, a lay person, to have done in court. But I think we need to point out to BERRYSWEETNCGURL that even though she may pay to hire an atty, the atty may not be as successful as yours.

T-A-T11 · Nov 16, 2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by berrysweetncgurl

I live in Davidson County in North Carolina....today I was going down the road, ok flying down the road and I got pulled by a state tropper. He wrote me a ticket for speeding 72 mph in a 50 mph zone. He said I have to appear in court for the ticket. I am 24 with no points on my license and no points on my insurance. This is my first speeding ticket since I was 18. Does anyone know my best option? how should I go about handling this ticket with paying the least I can? Someone told me about a prayer for judgement? anyone have any info?

Thanks in advance

well try to convince them that your speedomitor is broke and DON'T SPEED ANYMORE!!!!!!

ttara81 · Nov 16, 2007, 09:16 PM

bondman,
i see what you're saying...i'm just glad i did what i had to do...i didn't mind paying the money, as long as the insurance didn't go up and i didn't receive any points. one thing about it though....i sure learned my lesson!

berrysweetncgurl · Nov 17, 2007, 01:37 PM

Oh yeah I have definatly learned my lesson too, no more lead foot for me!!! I talked to a lawyer here about getting it reduced down to improper equipment and they said they couldnt do it unless it was 18 mph over the speed limit or under that 18mph over....looks like I know where all the Christmas money is going this year

but I did the speeding now I have to pay.....I dont think I can convince them that the speedometer is broke...but I did just get the car last Friday and it was very windy the day I got the ticket.(I wonder if that affects anything) either way I am going to go and meet with a lawyer mon morning....he charges $200 plus court cost $120 plus the fine....eeeeeeeek! I dont know about that sum of money

wynelle · Nov 17, 2007, 01:56 PM

My son racked up too many points on various vehicle violations (speeding, failure to come to a complete stop, etc) and was in danger of losing his Driver's License. He went to driving school and they dropped 5 points off of his record. (This was in Georgia)



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