Child Safey Seats All States

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As we get ready for the busiest travel time of the year, make sure you are in compliance with the child safety seat requirements of not only your state but any state you may be traveling in.

See below for the child safety seat laws for each state.

http://drivinglaws.aaa.com/laws/child-passenger-safety/

Failure to Pay Finie

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Failing to pay your fine will result in your license being suspended even though you went to court.  There is an additional $50 fee for not paying your ticket on time and your license will be suspended until it is paid.  See below for more.

http://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2005/chapter_20/gs_20-24.1.html

School zone speed limit cannot be below 20 MPH

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Pursuant to NC law, the speed limit in a school zone cannot be below 20  mph.  See below for more.

http://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/download/bikeped_laws_School_Zone_Laws.pdf

Improper Use of Dealer Plates

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You cannot use dealer plates unless you are a dealer driving for business purposes or you are test driving a car.  See below for more.

http://statutes.laws.com/north-carolina/Chapter_20/GS_20-79

Fender Bender Law

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NC requires those involved in minor accidents with no injuries to move off the road.  See below for more.

http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-161.html

Commercial Drivers License driving non commercial vehicle

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The laws pertaining to a commercial drivers license including points and PJC apply no matter what type of vehicle you are driving.

New NC School Bus Law

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The fine for passing a stopped school bus increases on 12/1/13 from $200 to $500 plus court costs.
See below for more.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-law-on-passing-school-buses-take-effect-Dec-1-4911396.php

Traffic ticket myths

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Went old school with this picture.

It is Friday.  I thought I would go with a fun article on traffic myths.

http://www.dmv.org/articles/traffic-ticket-myths-whats-fact-and-whats-fiction/

There is more to Distracted Driving than Texting

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There is a lot more causes to distracted driving than texting.  See the attached article for more.

http://www.ghsa.org/html/issues/distraction/

Older Drivers are more affected by distractions

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Older drivers are affected more by distractions like cell phones and dogs than younger drivers.
See below for more.
http://www.savemolives.com/documents/olderdriver12pagebooklet.pdf