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Although many low-level traffic offenses may not carry the same stigma and penalties as other more serious traffic offenses; even the lower-level offenses can result in significant fines, loss of driving privileges, and increased insurance rates. The more serious offenses can result in imprisonment in addition to exorbitant fines, revoked driving privileges and increased insurance rates.  Therefore, no traffic charge should be taken lightly, James E. Rogers and his experienced team of attorneys can advise you of the potential consequences for the violations that you have been charged and help you navigate the process so that you can resolve your matter with as little impact on your insurance premiums as possible. They will explain the legal process in a manner that helps you understand the way that traffic court functions and provide quality representation so that you don’t have to spend your entire day in court.

Traffic Infractions or Violations

In most states, no particular criminal intent is required to convict a person of a minor traffic offense. This concept is sometimes referred to as strict liability. The only proof needed is evidence that the person charged actually committed the prohibited act. For example, if there is reliable evidence of speeding, it need not also be proven that the driver intended to exceed the speed limit. It rarely matters for liability purposes if the speeding was inadvertent or purposeful. Strict-liability traffic offenses typically include such violations as failure to use turn signals, failure to yield, turning into the wrong lane, driving a car without headlights, failure to use tow bars when towing another vehicle, parking next to a yellow curb, parking in a handicap spot without the required permit, parking meter violations, and exceeding the speed limit and exceeding the speed limit.

Traffic Misdemeanors and Felonies

Almost every traffic violation becomes a misdemeanor or felony if it involves injury to a person or destruction of property. These violations also carry the possibility of incarceration.  A person who changes lanes without signaling and hits another car can be charged with the misdemeanor crime of reckless driving or even vehicular homicide if the lane-changer was attempting to inflict serious bodily injury and the other driver is killed.  In addition, some common traffic offenses, such as driving with a revoked license and leaving the scene of an accident are misdemeanors in North Carolina.  A person accused of these more serious traffic offenses is entitled to all criminal procedures, including the right to a court appointed attorney and a jury trial.

Seek Counsel

Contact James E. Rogers, P.A. Attorneys and Associates of Law if you or someone you know has been charged with violating a traffic law. The criminal defense attorneys of James E. Rogers have experience in handling North Carolina traffic violations and can explain the procedures and possible penalties and will work with you to ensure the best possible outcome.

• DWI - Driving While Intoxicated or Impaired
• DUI - Driving Under the Influence
• Driving While License Suspended
• Reckless Driving
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• Fleeing and Eluding a Law Enforcement Officer
• Racing on a Highway
• No Valid Driver's License
• Open Container in a Motor Vehicle

This publication is distributed by the US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and includes a Summary Table on Aggressive Driving Laws, a Summary Table of State Speed Laws, a Summary Table of Special Sanctions for Exceeding the Speed Limit in Either a Construction or School Zone, a State by State Analysis of statutes (or regulations) concerning speed limit or speed related violations, and an Appendix summarizing the Uniform Vehicle Code's (UVC) provisions related to speed.

State Transportation Web Sites (DOTs and DMVs)

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's mission is to identify problems, foster research that seeks solutions, and disseminate information and educational materials that promote good traffic safety practices

State Statutes on Motor Vehicles

This Web page provides links to state statutes on motor vehicles. The Web page is provided by Wex, a product of the Legal Information Institute (LII) at the Cornell Law School.