Legal Question in Traffic Law in North Carolina

I was initially pulled over for going 83 in a 65, but they did a breathalyzer and I blew a .09, over the limit. I was taken down to the station, where I was given the official test and blew a .07, under the limit, and the magistrate did not press charges against me. I do have the speeding ticket for going 18 over, I'm assuming the alcohol part I'm okay on now because I was under the limit at the station on their test and the magistrate declined to press charges (totally clean record). So is the only thing I need to do now is just take care of the speeding ticket? Will a lawyer be able to take care of that for me (I know 18 over is a bit high), or will it be harder to take care of? Finally, would my lawyer be able to just take care of that without me going to court, or will I have to go?


Asked on 11/26/15, 11:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

You got incredibly lucky, but you still need an attorney. Even though, you were not formally charged with the DWI the ADA prosecuting your case will likely be aware that a potential DWI case was investigated along with the speeding charge. This will likely make getting the normal relief for the speeding charge more difficult because the ADA is likely to think you already got a sweet break. If the 18 over charge goes through as is you will likely be suspended and will see a huge insurance increase. A lawyer may be able to help you avoid this and avoid Court.

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Answered on 11/26/15, 12:05 pm


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