Traffic Tickets

Traffic Tickets

Traffic Ticket Lawyers in Lumberton and Surrounding Towns in Robeson County, North Carolina

Mark D. Locklear is a traffic ticket lawyer in Lumberton or surrounding towns in Robeson County, North Carolina who may be able to assist you if you have received a traffic ticket. According to the North Carolina Driver’s Handbook, a driver who accumulates more than 12 points on their driver’s license in a 3 year period runs the risk of losing their license due to suspension. If your license has already been suspended and then your license is reinstated, you could lose your license if you accumulate 8 points within a three year period after your license was reinstated.

Some infractions carry more points than others. For example, passing a stopped school bus can result in 5 points being added to your record. Illegal passing, driving on the wrong side of the road, and failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian, bicyclist, motorcyclist or other vulnerable road user can each lead to 4 points being added to your record. Running a stop sign, speeding, failing to yield right of way, running a red light, driving with an expired license or driving without a license, not carrying safety insurance, failing to report an accident, and speeding in a school zone can each add 3 points to your record. If you receive a traffic ticket for any of these violations you may have several options under North Carolina law. What are your options?

  • If the ticket is for a waivable offense, you can pay the offense and accept the points on your record. Waiving the offense and paying the ticket is essentially admitting guilt to the violation.
  • If your offense is not waivable, you may be required to appear in court.
  • If you want to fight your traffic ticket, you may choose to appear in court for a waivable offense.

Having a traffic ticket on your record, no matter how minor, can result in higher insurance rates and can put you at risk of getting your license suspended if you have too many points on your record. Mark D. Locklear is a traffic ticket lawyer in Lumberton, North Carolina who may be able to fight your traffic ticket in court, prevent you from accumulating points, and protect your rights if you were wrongfully issued a traffic ticket.

How Do I Get Out of My Traffic Ticket in Lumberton, North Carolina?

If you’ve been issued a traffic ticket in Lumberton, North Carolina, you may have several options. You can choose to pay the ticket, but it is important to understand that paying the ticket is essentially admitting guilt and will result in points being added to your record, and can result in higher insurance fees going forward. However, you also have the right to contest the ticket in a hearing. One of the ways that individuals fight their traffic ticket is by requesting a hearing.

Mark D. Locklear’s traffic ticket law firm in Lumberton, North Carolina can assist you with fighting your traffic ticket. With our traffic ticket help, we can request a contested hearing on your behalf, investigate your case, and present evidence to support your innocence, or work with the courts to have your charges reduced or dropped. In some cases, charges can be reduced so that you won’t have to face having a traffic violation on your record or face additional points on your record.

Get Traffic Ticket Help Today

You are innocent until proven guilty, even when it comes to traffic tickets. This means that you have the right to fight your traffic ticket in court. While many tickets are issued in error, only a small percentage of drivers ever show up to court to contest their traffic tickets. If you believe your ticket was issued in error, or if you want to fight your traffic ticket to avoid facing points and penalties, contact Mark D. Locklear, a traffic ticket lawyer in Lumberton, North Carolina today to learn more. We may be able to help you fight the suspension of your license, if your most recent traffic violation puts you at risk of license suspension.