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Myrtle Beach Traffic Ticket? Don’t Pay Up Just Yet. Here’s What to Do.
You may be asking yourself… Do I even need an traffic attorney for a traffic ticket?
Yes! You may not think you need an traffic attorney for a traffic or speeding ticket you received in Horry County, Conway, or Myrtle Beach, SC.
The truth is that many people hire traffic ticket lawyers to handle various traffic offenses.
They want to avoid harsh penalties, protect their driving freedom, and avoid insurance rate increases.
This is especially true of people who have a commercial driver’s license.
Your CDL may be suspended or permanently revoked if you have a commercial driver’s license and received a traffic violation ticket.
As a result, you could be in danger of losing your job.
Even if you don’t lose your CDL, points against your license could make it difficult to find a job in the future.
Why hire a traffic attorney to fight my traffic violation if I can pay the fine?
Most people think of traffic tickets as being only about speeding, but you can get a traffic ticket for many different violations.
You may suffer harsher penalties and complications if your license has already been suspended before you get a new traffic ticket.
You can check here to see if your license has been suspended.
Our traffic violation attorneys in Myrtle Beach frequently represent clients facing traffic violations of all types in SC. We know how the process works and can clearly explain the possible outcomes based on your case.
Call us today if you face a traffic violation in the Horry County, Conway, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, or Columbia, SC area. Weekend and after-hours consultations are available, too!
Contact our office today by calling 843.488.5000 or use this form to send us an email. We can set up a free consultation with one of our traffic lawyers in Myrtle Beach to discuss the facts and circumstances surrounding your case
DID YOU KNOW…?
Suppose you are a resident of South Carolina and receive a traffic violation in another state. In that case, the points from the violation may still be added to your South Carolina driver’s license. If you accumulate too many points, this can lead to license suspension.
Dealing with Traffic Ticket Violations
Of course, you can always pay the fine, but in South Carolina, a traffic violation or speeding ticket can result in steep penalties, such as heavy fines, drastic increases in your insurance rates, and even the loss of your driver’s license!
(Meaning = Plead Guilty or No Contest)
- Essentially, you just pay the ticket given to you. Sometimes these fines can be paid online.
- Paying the fine causes you to rack up points on your driving record.
- In some cases you could have your license suspended or revoked even if you pay the fine.
- Your auto insurance company could raise your rates.
- Defensive driving courses are available to you to reduce the points on your record. However driving courses do not necessarily lower your insurance rates
(Meaning = Plead Not Guilty or Nolo Contendere)
- You attend the hearing written on your ticket and plead Not Guilty or attorney can appear in court for you.
- Having an attorney at this hearing is not required, but is beneficial if you plan to contest the ticket.
- If you are found to be Not Guilty, you don’t suffer the consequences that are guaranteed if you pay the ticket. Sometimes there are court fees you will still need to pay.
- If you are found to be Guilty you can sometimes appeal the decision but it is best to hire attorney and try to resolve it without the need for an appeal.
- DUI related to alcohol or drugs.
- Second or subsequent reckless driving convictions within five years of the previous conviction.
- You lend another person your vehicle for racing on a public street or highway.
- You commit enough violations to accumulate too many points on your driving record.
- Racing on a public street or highway.
- Committing a felony with a motor vehicle.
- Failing to stop and give assistance during an accident in which you are involved and someone is injured or killed.
- Causing a fatality due to careless driving.
We Handle All
Types of Charges
While not a complete list of traffic violations we handle, these are the most common ones in Myrtle Beach, SC.
- Speeding Tickets
- Stop-sign Violations
- Reckless Driving
- Driving Without a Driver’s License
- Driving Under Suspension
- Failure to Obey a Traffic Device
- Running Red Lights
- Driving Without Insurance
- Careless Operation
- Traffic-Ordinance Violations
- Passing a School Bus
