How Can my License be Suspended?

In addition to criminal penalties that the court might mandate, a conviction of certain traffic offenses will result in the mandatory loss of your driving privilege. By hiring an Traffic Lawyer who is familiar with Speeding Tickets and DMV law, you may be able to avoid a license suspension.

Your driving privilege will be revoked for at least 30 days if you are convicted of:

• Driving any vehicle more than 15 mph over the speed limit, if you are driving at a speed higher than 55 mph.

Your driving privilege will be taken for 60 days if you are convicted of:

• A second charge of speeding over 55 mph and more than 15 mph above the speed limit within one year; or
• Speeding plus reckless driving on the same occasion.

The DMV can also suspend your license for the following:

• Two convictions of speeding over 55 mph within a 12 month period;
• One conviction of speeding over 55 mph and one conviction of reckless driving within a 12 month period;
• A conviction of willful racing with another motor vehicle, whether it is pre-arranged or spontaneous.
• A suspended court sentence or part of a sentence mandating that you must not operate a motor vehicle for a specified period of time; and/or
• A conviction for speeding over 75 mph.

Just like the cases above, the Division of Motor Vehicles may suspend your privilege to operate an automobile as soon as it receives a conviction report from the court. If your license is revoked, you may have the right to a hearing in the judicial district where you are a resident. A Traffic Lawyer who is versed in DMV Traffic-Ticket Law can advise you once this occurs. The next step will be to contact the central DMV in Raleigh, NC and request your given right to a hearing. Once notified, your Lawyer will be able to assist you during your hearing. Remember, this isn’t a repetitive process, you get one chance at your initial hearing, don’t make the mistake of not hiring competent representation. During this hearing, your Traffic Attorney will aid you in mitigating negative facts and highlighting positive factors as to why you deserve your license. From that point, a decision will be made as to whether or not the period of suspension should be reduced.

If you decided not to retain a Traffic Attorney, its not to late, at this point in your effort to retain your drivers license privilege, you can hire a Traffic Attorney who can assist you in appealing your case to the Superior Court of the county where you reside. This appeal is crucial, no longer will you be dealing with the DMV, but the Superior Court, if you’ve made it this far, walking into Superior Court without a Lawyer is an injustice to yourself. You cannot afford to loose your license due to not being properly represented. Our Driving Defense is not limited to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, but Gaston County, Cabarrus County, Lincoln County, Rowan County, and Iredell County as well. Call the Law Offices of David Sheehan today and speak with a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Traffic and Speeding Ticket Lawyer today.

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