Lawyer (Holly Springs, Speed: insurance, schools, tax)
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My daughter was speeding through a school zone at 4:08 and got a ticket. She should have been 7 minutes later and all this would be gone. We need to go court and either ask for a prayer for judgement or get a lawyer. I have never used an attorney for a ticket and need help if it would be worthwhile and if it is a referral. Thank you
It might be interesting to have an attorney challenge the enforcement since NC vehicle code does not require a vehicle or driver to be equipped with an operating clock or watch.
If no flashing sign to indicate the speed limit's effective hours, this could force the use of such signs.
Also "school days" restrictions need to be challenged to insure that folks not having school children are made aware by a sign indicating when restrictions are in effect.
Not to worry you will get plenty of attorney junk mail in very near future. They are all the same. They will advise you on how to handle it. Pick one and they will get charges reduced depending on the details. You will still pay a fine in the end, because it's all about money.
Also "school days" restrictions need to be challenged to insure that folks not having school children are made aware by a sign indicating when restrictions are in effect.
these are already posted in zones. believe me, i know, because i have to read them carefully since every zone is different & i'm paranoid because i've gotten a ticket in a school zone before.
to the OP, john fanney from bass bryant & fanney is one that i've used before & one that i have recommended to friends. be prepared to pay court costs which have gone up again. about five or six years ago when i had him handle something, it was around $400 (which included the court costs) but they have gone up since then. you may wish to evaluate if it's worth getting a PJC now or whether she wants to consider speaking with the DA at court that day to have it reduced.
It might be interesting to have an attorney challenge the enforcement since NC vehicle code does not require a vehicle or driver to be equipped with an operating clock or watch.
If no flashing sign to indicate the speed limit's effective hours, this could force the use of such signs.
Too bad some people think like this. You actually think because she was speeding in a school zone, it would be beneficial for her to argue that she was not forced to have a clock in her vehicle so she didn't know the time? And you're actually suggesting the government should now consider a new regulation to create flashing signs to warn people of when the enforcement is in effect? Wouldn't it be a better world if she owned up to a mistake instead of blaming others? I'd prefer that than to have to pay for a tax increase to insure people know what time it is when they're driving, just for the sake of argument and trying to get out of a ticket.
these are already posted in zones. believe me, i know, because i have to read them carefully since every zone is different & i'm paranoid because i've gotten a ticket in a school zone before.
to the OP, john fanney from bass bryant & fanney is one that i've used before & one that i have recommended to friends. be prepared to pay court costs which have gone up again. about five or six years ago when i had him handle something, it was around $400 (which included the court costs) but they have gone up since then. you may wish to evaluate if it's worth getting a PJC now or whether she wants to consider speaking with the DA at court that day to have it reduced.
Not all school zones have lights to signal effective dates/hours. With traditional and year-round schedules along with extended holidays, how on Earth is a non school parent to know for sure what days are school days?
These rules should be unenforceable unless any driver can reasonably know that the rule is or is not in effect at the time they pass through.
Otherwise, the signs must be changed to indicate that you must obey the restriction unless you are certain the effective day/time is not the time you are entering the zone.
I have no dog in this race since my license is clean. I follow the old railroad rule that deems a missing or malfunctioning signal as the most restrictive indication the signal can display. You never lose this way.
Too bad some people think like this. You actually think because she was speeding in a school zone, it would be beneficial for her to argue that she was not forced to have a clock in her vehicle so she didn't know the time? And you're actually suggesting the government should now consider a new regulation to create flashing signs to warn people of when the enforcement is in effect? Wouldn't it be a better world if she owned up to a mistake instead of blaming others? I'd prefer that than to have to pay for a tax increase to insure people know what time it is when they're driving, just for the sake of argument and trying to get out of a ticket.
I many times was not sure because my children finished school years ago. To be safe, I followed the restriction regardless of the a-holes behind me that flashed and beeped.
The rules are basically flawed since a driver cannot be certain if they are in effect at any given time.
Remember - ass|u|me makes an ass out of you and me.
Speeding in a school zone has a heftier fine this year it went up ten-fold (from $25 fine to $250) plus court costs. It probably has a really big impact on insurance too. You should probably get a lawyer.
I many times was not sure because my children finished school years ago. To be safe, I followed the restriction regardless of the a-holes behind me that flashed and beeped.
Me too! I occasionally travel Holly Springs Road in the afternoons. There are 3 schools in very close proximity to each other. Two of them share the same school zone, so the usual 1-1.5 hour time frame is a lot longer. You'd be surprised how many people think the speed limit is only in effect when the cops are there directing traffic.
I make a lot of people mad!
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