79 in a 55 with rental car

[jpmorgas]

My jurisdiction is: NC Lenoir County

I rented a car (2008 Mazda) to look for my stolen 1998 Honda Civic. It was about 4:30 PM with an overcast and starting to get dark so I was trying to cover as much as possible. The Mazda was doing 79 mph and it didn't seem like it since I was use to the Civic. The state highway patrol gave me the ticket. Later on that night I received a speeding ticket in the city of Kinston for 54 in a 45. Bad day with the stolen car and two speeding tickets.

How should I approach the 79 in a 55 at the court house? My driving record already has about 3 points on it, but they expire in Feb 2009.

 

[presutin]

The issue here is that there is no approach. You should have slowed down regardless of what the issue was. Consult with a traffic attorney in the NC area to see what suggestions s/he may have for your specific case.

 

[jpmorgas]

Good Advice

The issue here is that there is no approach. You should have slowed down regardless of what the issue was. Consult with a traffic attorney in the NC area to see what suggestions s/he may have for your specific case.

Thank you for the expert advice.

 

[lwpat]

In NC you do have the right to a jury trial. Usually this will delay everything for a couple of months and by that time your record will be clean. Then have an attorney negotiate something for you.