DON'T RISK LOSING YOUR LICENSE BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION!  Sometimes it's easier to pay a traffic ticket than fight it, especially for minor traffic violations.  But if a speeding ticket is going to trigger higher insurance premiums or add too many points to your license, you may find it well worth the effort to fight the ticket.

Driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving under the influence (DUI) and related impaired driving offenses can have a serious impact on one's life.  That's why it's so important to understand the law, your rights and your legal options when facing such charges.

Austin & Dick, Attorneys at Law, can help with:

  • Traffic Offenses
  • Speeding Tickets
  • DWI
  • DMV Hearings
  • Reckless Driving
  • Driving with a Revoked License
  • License Restoration

Driving with a Revoked License:

Driving is essential, if not necessary, for most adults.  A large number of North Carolina drivers are not lawfully licensed to drive on our roads.  Contrary to popular belief, most license suspensions/revocations are due to what many call the "DWLR spiral."  This is when a licensed driver receives a relatively minor traffic violation (failure to wear a seatbelt, expired registration, for example) then fails to handle that ticket in a timely manner.  Their driver's license is then suspended indefinitely for having a failure to appear on that ticket.  They continue to drive, unaware that their license is suspended, and then receives another driving charge, plus Driving While License Revoked (DWLR).  Even if they address the underlying ticket causing the initial suspension, if they are convicted of a moving violation while in a state of suspension, their license will be revoked for a one-year period.  This not only presents a serious impediment on an individual's ability to work and care for one's family, but also places an increasingly heavy burden on the court system and is expensive to resolve.

Remember:

  • If you receive two charges of speeding above 55 mph by at least 15 mph in a one-year period, your license will be suspended.
  • All motor vehicles driven in North Carolina must be properly insured.  Failure to provide proof of valid auto insurance can result in your license being suspended
  • The state of North Carolina operates on a point system, in which drivers accumulate points on their license for every moving violation they commit.  If you accumulate 12 or more points in any three year period of your driver record, your license will be suspended.
  • Your North Carolina driver's license will be suspended if you are found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  The length of the suspension depends on the severity of the violation and whether it is a first or repeat offense.

*There are, of course, other ways your driver's license can be suspended/revoked.  The above list is just a few of the most common.