Traffic Law FAQ’s
- What happens if I just pay my court costs?
That is not advisable. You are pleading guilty to the charge and in most cases will cause your insurance to increase as a result of added driver’s license and insurance points. - My license was suspended how will I get to and from work or pick up my children from school?
In some cases in which a license has been suspended the Department of Motor Vehicles will issue a limited driving privilege for such things as driving to and from work, medical appointments, emergencies, etc. However, in order to obtain a limited driving privilege you need to meet the following requirements: - Proof of valid insurance coverage.
- At the time you were convicted, you had a valid license that was not revoked.
- If your license was suspended because your license expired, it must have been expired for less than (1) year.
- Once a limited driving privilege is issued your license can not be revoked or suspended for any other reason or your limited driving privilege will become null and void.
- What are insurance points?
Driver’s who plead guilty to a traffic offense are assessed insurance points that results in the insurance company charging a higher insurance premium for a minimum of three years from the time you are convicted. - What are driver’s license points?
Driver’s license points vary depending upon the offense. For example:- Littering involving a motor vehicle – 1 point
- Failure to stop for a siren – 3 points
- No liability insurance – 3 points
- Running through a stop sign – 3 points
- Speeding more than 55 mph – 3 points
- Failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian pursuant to NCGS 20-158(b)(2)(b) – 4 points
- Reckless driving – 4 points
- Hit and run, property damage only – 4 points
- Passing a stopped school bus loading or unloading children – 5 points
- Aggressive driving – 5 points
- Is there anything I can plead guilty to that does not have any points?
Yes. Below is a list that the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles provides of convictions that do not carry any points:- Carrying concealed weapon
- Failure to display current inspection certificate
- Illegal parking
- Improper plates
- Improper registration
- Over loads
- Over width/height and/or length
- Unlawful display of emblems and insignia
- Improper muffler
- Improper display of license plates or dealer’s tags
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