Greensboro traffic ticket lawyer Chad Garrett explains insurance points in the chart below. Insurance points determine the costs you pay if convicted of a traffic ticket. This is on top of court costs and fines! If you have been charged with a traffic ticket, call the Greensboro Traffic Lawyers at 336-379-0539, today!
INSURANCE POINTS SAMPLES
OFFENSE | N.C.G.S. | INSURANCE POINTS |
Passing Stopped School Bus | 20-217 | 4 |
Aggressive Driving | 20-141.6 | 4 |
Reckless Driving | 20-140 | 4 |
Hit & Run (Property Damage Only) | 20-166 | 0, 1 or 3* |
Following Too Closely | 20-152 | 2 |
Running Red Light or Stop Sign | 20-158 | 1 |
Failure to Yield (To Motor Vehicle) | 20-158 | 1 |
No Seat Belt | 20-135.2A | 0 |
Speeding | 20-141 | 0, 1, 2 or 4** |
NOTES | * | 3 if damage > $ 3,000; 1 if damage is $ 1,800 or less and driver has 1+ moving violations within 3 years; Otherwise 0 |
** | 4 if 80+ in a 70 or > 75 in 65 or less; 2 if between 65 and 75 in a 55 or is > 55 in a 55 more than once within 3 years;1 if 10 MPH or less over in 55 or less; 0 if 10 MPH or less over in any zone and no prior moving violations within 3 years |