Traffic Tickets and Non-Residents

THE QUESTION

“I received a speeding ticket coming through Mecklenburg County, North Carolina . I live in another state. Is the North Carolina speeding ticket going to affect my insurance?”

This is a common question, one that the lawyers of Rosensteel Fleishman hear almost everyday. The answer to the question can be found by examining the Nonresident Violator Compact and your local Department of Motor Vehicles.

This act, which has been adopted by almost all the 50 states, allows the home state to suspend the driver’s license of an individual who fails to comply with a member state citation. A list of member states can be found at: . Further, speeding violations over 20mph can result in the suspension of your NC driver’s license. Out of state residence face the risk that their local driver’s license could be suspended as well upon transfer to their local DMV.

THE ANSWER

While your Department of Motor Vehicles probably will become aware of the citation in North Carolina, the question of how the citation will affect your insurance depends on your local DMV.

The lawyers and staff of Rosensteel Fleishman are well versed in handling Charlotte speeding tickets and other traffic violations. We understand that it is not just a speeding ticket it’s also your insurance premium and your license. In some case we can even get our client’s speeding ticket reduced down to nonmoving violations which result in zero insurance points. For ever case our office will forward a waiver to our clients, so the client doesn’t have to miss any time from work to get the speeding ticket taken care of.