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At Powers McCartan, we provide experienced, resourceful, professional legal defense services to people facing criminal charges throughout North Carolina. When you need a compasionate legal advocate on your side in North Carolina courts, contact the law office of Powers McCartan.

Speeding-Tickets

Defense against North Carolina Speeding Tickets

Charlotte Traffic Ticket Defense Lawyers

Few people (besides attorneys) know that North Carolina has two “point systems” when it comes to traffic tickets. The first system is enforced by the North Carolina DOT (Department of Transportation). The second is the insurance point system created by the Safe Driver Incentive Plan (SDIP).

A traffic citation, such as a speeding ticket, may add points to your driving record and you SDIP record. Too many points can lead to the suspension of your driver’s license and an increase in your insurance premiums.

If you were pulled over and charged with speeding, take that ticket seriously. Contact the Charlotte law office of Powers McCartan. We defend people charged with traffic violations throughout Charlotte, Gaston, Union, Lincold, Iredell and Cabarrus counties.

Aggressive Legal Defense for Serious Traffic Tickets

Defense attorney Bill Powers is a board-certified criminal law specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been listed in North Carolina SuperLawyers magazine in criminal law, and has been listed in Business North Carolina magazine – Legal Elite (2007). Mr. Powers and his team of traffic ticket defense lawyers have years of experience helping people overcome the damages a speeding ticket can do to a driving record.

Traffic Violations and SDIP Points

  • Highway racing
  • Speeding to Elude Arrest
 10 SDIP points 300 percent rate increase
  • Speeding in excess of 75mph (when the speed limit is less than 70mph)
  • Speeding in excess of 80mph (when the speed limit is more than 70mph)
 4 SDIP points
4 SDIP points		 180 percent rate increase
180% increase
  • Speeding more than 10 mph over the speed limit (provided that the driver’s total speed is over 55mph but less than 76mph)
  • Speeding 10mph or less than the speed limit (where the speed limit greater than 55mph)
 2 SDIP points

2 SDIP points

 45 percent rate increase

45% increase

Don’t Lose Your License If You Can Help It

Many people don’t know that the North Carolina DMV has the power to temporarily suspend or permanently revoke your driving privileges. One case when the DMV may revoke a license is when a driver is convicted of speeding (more than 15 mph over a posted limit of 55 or more than 20 mph over a posted limit of 35mph; or traveling more than 80 mph anywhere).

One speeding ticket can affect your driving record; you can also accumulate SDIP points, which ;may have an affect on your insurance rates.

Contact A Lawyer

No speeding ticket is really a “simple” speeding ticket. It can have significant impact on your driving record and your insurance, now or in the future. Talk to a defense lawyer at Powers McCartan. We will explain your legal rights and provide you with helpful information about insurance and motor vehicle points.

We provide a zealous defense in all traffic matters. To learn more about speeding violations, drunk driving, and other traffic offenses, please see our article “Adventures in Fantasyland.”

At Powers McCartan, we guarantee our rates and put them in writing for you. You won’t be surprised with hidden costs. Legal fees may be reimbursed by AAA Membership, with certain restrictions.

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Criminal Defense Attorneys: Bill Powers, Chris McCartan, Tim Emry

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