Traffic tickets and speeding
A ticket handled without the day in court.
Speeding, seat belts, expired registration or a string of violations on one record: the firm works to reduce the charge and keep your license.
Chapter 01
A lesser charge, or a prayer for judgment continued
Most people who bring a ticket to the firm want to know what it will do to their record. Carl L. Britt, Jr., Attorney at Law, has practiced in Cumberland County since 1980, and the usual aim is to negotiate the offense down to a lesser charge or to obtain a prayer for judgment continued, which attorneys call a PJC.
That kind of result may mean no increase in your insurance premiums and fewer points on your license. Every ticket has its own facts, and no attorney can promise how a particular one will end, so the first step is a conversation about what you were cited for and where, so you know your options before you spend anything.
A tree-lined downtown street from the driver's seat, Fayetteville
Handled by mail, without a day in court
Most cases can be handled without you being in court. With your written consent or waiver, the firm appears on your behalf, which saves you a day away from work, school or family and keeps you out of a crowded courtroom. For many drivers, that is the practical value of hiring an attorney for a ticket: the day that would have been lost stays yours.
If you decide to retain the firm without coming in first, the office can send you a waiver not to appear in court. You sign it, mail it back along with the fee, and the attorneys take it from there. Whether a waiver fits your ticket depends on the facts, so call and talk it through.
It costs nothing to talk with us. You only pay if you retain our services. Our fees are reasonable, and the attorney will be open and honest with you about what can be done with your case before you decide anything. You can also call the office first to make an appointment, and that first conversation is free.
Chapter 03
Keeping points and premiums from piling up
A traffic ticket looks minor, but it takes time from work and family, usually brings fines and court costs, and will almost always raise what you pay for insurance. Each conviction also puts valuable points against your license. Add a missed shift and an afternoon spent waiting to be called, and a ticket can cost far more than the fine printed on it.
The firm's most important goal is to prevent the loss of your driver's license. Violations piling up on one record are what put a license at risk, which is why it pays to deal with each ticket as it arrives instead of hoping it goes away. That is why the conversation is worth having early, before a second or third violation lands on the same record.
Drivers come to the office from Fayetteville, Spring Lake, Lumberton and Rockfish, and from across the surrounding area. The tickets are the familiar ones: speeding, failing to stop for pedestrians, skipping a turn signal, an expired license, registration or insurance, no seat belt, or driving alone in a carpool lane.
Carl L. Britt, Jr. has practiced in Cumberland County since 1980, from 224 Dick Street in Fayetteville. It costs nothing to talk with us. Call (910) 483-1176.
From the glovebox to the courthouse
How a ticket travels through the office.
Your part
- OneSign the waiver and your written consent, so the firm can appear for you.
- TwoMail it back with the fee. That is the whole errand.
Not sure a waiver fits your ticket? Call (910) 483-1176 first. The conversation costs nothing, and you only pay if you retain the firm.
The firm’s part
- Talk
- The attorney hears what you were cited for, explains what can be done with your case and is open and honest about it. Nothing is charged for the conversation.
- Negotiate
- The firm works to reduce the offense to a lesser charge or to obtain a prayer for judgment continued.
- Appear
- With your written consent or waiver, the firm handles the case so you are not sitting in a crowded courtroom.
- Protect
- Points and insurance premiums are the cost of a conviction, and the firm's most important goal is to prevent the loss of your driver's license.
In clients’ words
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every ticket turns on its own facts.
“Had a traffic violation in Cumberland County. Carl Britt Attorney of Law and his office was able to get a dismissal. Their price was fair compared to other offices. His office personnel were all helpful and polite.”
“I highly recommend Zachary McLaurin and his office. After receiving a traffic citation, I contacted him for assistance and was impressed by his prompt response and professionalism.”
The information on this page is general and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. If a ticket also comes with a criminal charge, read about criminal defense, or about DWI and DUI when impaired driving is involved. Questions about the office are answered on the FAQ page.