Navigating the roads safely and following the rules is important, as doing so can save lives. Nevertheless, even the most cautious drivers can encounter situations that lead to traffic tickets. If you're a regular road user, it can help to familiarize yourself with...
Deciding whether to contest a ticket for running a stop sign or stop light isn’t always a straightforward undertaking. On the one hand, you risk potential impacts on your driving record and financial implications, on the other, fighting back takes up valuable time and...
No driver wants to look in their rearview mirror and see the flashing lights of a police car. Nor do they want to return from an afternoon of shopping to see a parking ticket on their windshield. While it may be tempting to just put a traffic ticket in the glovebox...
North Carolina laws aim to keep the roads safe by setting specific standards for drivers. These include a variety of requirements, such as obeying traffic signs and signals and following posted speed limits. Failing to follow the laws set for driving can lead to...
If you decide to contest a traffic ticket and fail to show up in court, it can lead to serious undesirable consequences. You may end up dealing with a host of legal and financial penalties, potentially worsening the initial citation. Here is more on the law in North...
You can certainly get ticketed for making an unsafe lane change. One way that this happens is when the lane change causes a car accident and you get blamed for making the mistake that led to that crash. Maybe you sideswiped another car on the interstate, for example....
Many people consider traffic tickets as minor inconveniences. They may consider just paying up without contesting them. However, before you do that, you should step back and see how one ticket could fit into the larger picture. One ticket increases the chance that you...
Many drivers break the speed limit at least occasionally. Whether they belatedly realize they are traveling at 33mph in a 30 mph zone or know full well what they are doing when traveling at 79 mph down an empty interstate, they are still in breach of the law. If they...
Many of the traffic citations issued in North Carolina can seem more like a fundraising effort for local police departments than a real safety concern for the public. People generally get tickets for getting caught violating the law, not necessarily because they...
Traffic tickets for speeding, unsafe lane changes, unsafe movement, failure to yield and other violations can affect you in different ways. In addition to potentially paying fines, your insurance company may increase your premiums. Here is what you should know: The...