High speeding tickets with a careless and reckless charge attached are serious. These are tickets where the client is charged, as above, with going at speeds in excess of 80 mph or at least 15 mph over the limit in a 55+ mph zone. Our careless and reckless traffic lawyers in Greensboro always strive for the best possible plea we can work out, which is likely to be to plead to a reduced speed and see if we can dismiss the C&R. And it is important that we get some plea agreement worked out because if they are found guilty of the high speed and the careless and reckless driving, with no reductions, then the client will not be eligible for any limited driving privileges. The speed in and of itself can legally suspend their license for 1 year. As a condition of the plea agreement, the District Attorney generally requires the completion of some driving school hours, community service hours, and/or payment. With a clean, or good, record, the Guilford County District Attorney will be more apt to reduce the speed. Most of the Judges in this District will require the client to plead to both the high speed and the Careless and Reckless. However, to try and save our client’s license, we try to request a hearing, go in front of a judge, and request a Prayer for Judgment provided the client is eligible.
If we cannot have the C&R dismissed and plead to the speed, the client’s license will be suspended for 1 year. We will then work to enter into Limited Driving Privileges. Typically, we can get a limited privilege which includes standard driving hours of 6:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday for both work and maintenance of the household. We will also need a DL-123 faxed into our office the week before court. This is a simple form that shows they have valid car insurance. In this case, there will be an additional Limited Driving Privilege fee paid to the Court of $100 along with the other court costs, fines, and fees the Judge and Statute impose.
