I got a ticket in NC for speeding. 70 on a 55. (I thought I was on a 65) Should I just pay the ticket or get a lawyer. Ticket is $150. If I pay the ticket, will it show up on my FL record? I rather try and not have it show on my driving record. Will a lawyer really have it dismissed?
2007-09-17 15:03:32 · 15 answers · asked by rmrndrs 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
People, don't misunderstand me. I am not saying not to pay the ticket or not do anything at all. I just want to know, what is my best option. Pay it, or fight it. Most people tell me that if you get a lawyer, they are always successful. They know the law, regular people don't. Any lawyers out there?.
2007-09-17 15:16:31 · update #1
Yes, a lawyer may cost more on the short run, but in the long run insurance will get you. Plus I am on the road driving all the time for my job. It is very valuable to me to not have it on my record.
2007-09-17 15:30:10 · update #2
North Carolina does not report tickets to your home state unless the violation results in a suspension. Consult with an attorney before making a decision.
2007-09-17 15:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you get a lawyer if your ticket was only $150? Just bite the bullet on the ticket cost. To find a lawyer to "fight" the charges would be more then $150. Besides, it doesn't matter if you "thought" it was a 65MPH zone. You should have been paying more attention to the speed limit signs. And yes, your ticket from NC will show up on your FL record. Just pay the ticket or face big consequences.
2007-09-17 15:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica S 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Contact Thomas K. Simpson, he's an attorney in NC that has one of the best success rates in the state. I've worked with many times and it has alway been pleasant, AND inexpensive for the offender. He is a former DA, so he knows both sides of the law very well. His phone number is 704-617-4116. Even if you do not want to use a lawyer, he is very knowlegable and willing to explain the situation and your options to you far better than anyone here on Yahoo! Answers. Half of these people make up what they say, and most of the rest of them do not really know.
2007-09-17 16:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hiring a lawyer for a speeding ticket is a bit of an overkill. The chances are the cops aren't lying when you were speeding. They have good documenting when it comes to testifying how wrong you are.
Just pay the ticket.
2007-09-17 15:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most states have a set rate for a speeding fine, and rarely reduce it, only raise it if you admit you were doing it on purpose, etc., in my experience, it is better to pay it, from afar, avoid any argument, you are going to get some kind of points damage to your license, it's a moving violation. An attorney can't do anything about that, there's no plea bargain on DL points. If your insurance goes up, find another insurance company that charges less for your same driving record to insure.
2007-09-25 14:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by MsW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a good traffic ticket Lawyer, I always do.
My punishment is usually Drivers Ed and than the charge is dropped after the lawyer and the authorities get their cut.
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2007-09-25 14:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by Will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on what you want. A lawyer may cost you more then the speeding ticket.
2007-09-17 15:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by El Scott 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will show up on your Florida record. A lawyer will not have it dismissed. You would have to go to court (in North Carolina) and explain why you feel you should have the ticket reduced. The judge will then decide whether he/she wants to reduce it or not.
2007-09-17 15:12:09 · answer #8 · answered by Brooke 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
in case you do no longer pay it then ninety days after your court docket date the state of nc sends a notice to the state of florida and the state of florida suspends your drivers license for no longer paying the fantastic. then with a view to get your license back you pays the fantastic, pay nc court docket expenses, and wait until eventually you acquire a D-6 Clarence from the county that the fantastic advance into issued interior the mail. then you definately could take the D-6 clearance in person with you to the drivers license place in florida and pay a reinstatement value ( at the instant 250 funds ), and then pay for a clean license. so which you do no longer fairly could pay it. you purely could pay it to maintain your license. annnnddd, in case you get stopped everywhere after your license is suspended then you definately can upload on extra court docket expenses, extra fines, extra D-6 clearance expenses, and of course in case you do no longer comprehend it, you would be taken to reformatory and your motor vehicle towed for utilising on a suspended license.
2016-10-04 22:20:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't hire a lawyer just yet, but I would call and talk to one, just tell him your situation and see of he thinks he can help. Besides, NC doesn't report traffic violations to your home state.
2007-09-25 13:25:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋