Speeding ticket? Online service allows drivers to request reduction, process citation

"RALEIGH — A newly launched program that allow eligible drivers to request online reductions of speeding offenses is convenient but has some drawbacks, Pitt County’s District Attorney said.

The North Carolina court system’s newest online service provides around-the-clock access for drivers who receive a speeding ticket and meet eligibility criteria to potentially reduce and process their citation without having to appear at the courthouse, according to the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts.
“Online reductions of speeding tickets are a more efficient and convenient way to process the most commonly cited traffic offenses,” said Judge Marion Warren, director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. “Court technology and online services are modernizing the way the public does business with our courts.”
However, the online service limits drivers’ choices for reducing their speeding ticket, said Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb..."

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