Traffic Offenses

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If you have a charges for a traffic offense pending in District Court, Rowland & Yauger invite you to contact our office for a free consultation to learn how we can assist you in handling this matter. We have successfully handled thousands of these cases for our clients.

Traffic citations can have serious negative consequences for both your driver's license and insurance rates. Speaking to an experienced attorney can help you minimize, and often eliminate, the adverse effects of a traffic citation. Rowland & Yauger strives to benefit its clients in the following ways:

• A negotiated reduction of your present offence to minimize or eliminate the consequences of your driving record and insurance rates.
• Outstanding service and results at reasonable fees.
• The convenience of handling many simple traffic matters by telephone, mail, fax and e-mail.
• Many cases can be handled without your presence in Court.
• We accept payment by Visa or MasterCard for your convenience.

The cost of traffic tickets goes far beyond the original fine. A significant consequence is possibility that your insurance premiums could increase from 25% to 400% after a traffic conviction. Many people just pay the ticket when a knowledgeable attorney in many cases is able to save their driving record and keep their insurance rates from increasing. Traffic violations will follow you for years and can also cause increased penalties for any future violations.

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A charge of one extra mile per hour on a ticket can be the difference between a fine and the loss of your driver's license. A knowledgeable attorney may be able to save you from this consequence which could necessitate finding alternate transportation to your place of employment as well as many other aspects of your daily life.

Non-Resident Violator Compact (PDF map) - North Carolina and most other states and parts of Canada have joined together under the Non-Resident Violator Compact. A license suspension or serious ticket in any member state equals a ticket or loss of license in ALL 44 member states. Nonmembers as of January 1996 are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington, and Wisconsin. If your license is suspended in North Carolina, you cannot obtain a license in any of the member states until your North Carolina driving privileges are restored.

If you fail to pay a ticket in North Carolina, your driver's license in North Carolina will be suspended. It is unlikely that you will be able obtain or renew your license in your home state until you have resolved the ticket in North Carolina and had your driving privileges restored here. Most states also exchange information under the National Driver License Compact for serious violations such as DWI's and suspended license due to unpaid tickets in North Carolina. This means that these violations will be charged against your license in your home state. In some states, even less serious out-of-state traffic violations are charged against your license.

If you have received a traffic ticket in North Carolina, call us now for a free consultation. Rowland and Yauger will effectively represent you on all traffic violations including:

• Careless and reckless driving
• Driving after consuming alcohol if the driver is under 21
• Driving while license or registration suspended or revoked
• Driving Under the Influence - DUI
• Driving While Impaired - DWI
• Driving with a blood alcohol level of 08% or greater
• Driving with expired registration
• Felony death by vehicle
• Hit and run
• Manslaughter or negligent homicide involving a motor vehicle
• Speeding tickets
• Speeding to avoid arrest
• Speeding in a construction zone
• Speeding in a school zone
• Racing
• Failure to yield to emergency vehicle
• Failure to yield right-of-way
• Failure to have liability insurance
• Failure to stop for a siren
• Passing a stopped school bus
• Running a red light
• Running a stop sign
• Illegal passing
• Following too closely

Our attorneys have extensive experience handling traffic and criminal matters throughout our judicial district, which consists of Moore, Randolph, and Montgomery counties, N.C. We can also assist you with representation in the surrounding counties of Chatham, Hoke, Lee, and Cumberland, N.C.

If you have charges for a traffic offense pending in District Court, Rowland & Yauger invite you to contact our office for a free consultation to learn how we can assist you in handling this matter. Contact us or call our office at 910-947-2280 or toll free at 888-850-0274.

Our lawyers serve client in central North Carolina, including Carthage, Asheboro, Sandhills, Pittsboro, Raeford, Troy, Rockingham, Sanford, Laurinburg, Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Cameron, Foxfire, Pinebluff, Robbins, Southern Pines, Taylortown, Vass, Whispering Pines, Moore County, Chatham County, Hoke County, Lee County, Montgomery County, Randolph County, Richmond County, Scotland County, and Stanly County.