The North Carolina legislature enacted the motor vehicle laws to keep the motoring public safe and to fund its various functions. Conversely, the penalty for violating these rules can have a negative impact on motorists and their families. 

While there are many traffic tickets written everyday, Speeding tickets are the among the most common traffic violation. To prove a Speeding ticket, the prosecutor must produce the officer's opinion as to how fast a vehicle was travelling. Once that opinion is established, the radar reading only comes into evidence to corroborate that opinion.

If you are found responsible or guilty of a Speeding ticket, there can be several short and long-term consequences. Before you follow bad legal advice from a police officer or anyone else, consider these issues: