by McElwee Law Firm | Apr 24, 2024 | Traffic Attorney Questions
A charge of reckless driving is far more serious than your standard speeding ticket. It actually qualifies as a Misdemeanor in North Carolina, and carries much stiffer penalties, including: 4 driver’s license points Automatic suspension of your license for 30 days,...
by McElwee Law Firm | Apr 19, 2024 | Traffic Attorney Questions
What you can expect when you are charged with speeding and reckless driving depends on the several factors. In today’s post we’re going to go over the main ones and explain how they affect cases like yours. The county where you were ticketed is a major...
by McElwee Law Firm | Apr 17, 2024 | Traffic Attorney Questions
Recently, we represented a client who was charged with speeding at a high rate and reckless driving while in the United States on a work visa. This added an extra wrinkle to his situation. Not only was he at risk of losing his license, but he was also...
by McElwee Law Firm | Mar 21, 2024 | Traffic Attorney Questions
Even if you’re just passing through Wilkes, you need to deal with your ticket. Lots of people from other places come to visit Wilkes County, or pass through on their way to somewhere else. Several highways, including U.S. Highway 421, pass through...
by McElwee Law Firm | Mar 14, 2024 | Traffic Attorney Questions
Traffic violations vs. speeding tickets… Folks who have been pulled over and received speeding tickets are often curious how that differs from another term they’ve heard at one point or another. The simple answer is that a “traffic violation” is a blanket term that...
by McElwee Law Firm | Mar 12, 2024 | Traffic Attorney Questions
In short, yes, but there are a few things you should understand about how these types of speeding tickets work. First off, a radar reading is not in itself definitive proof of anything. Even when a law enforcement officer does have a radar reading, it’s a piece of...