FREE CONSULTATIONCharleston Traffic Ticket Lawyer
Protecting your driving record and helping you avoid unnecessary consequences.
Traffic violations can lead to fines, increased insurance costs, license issues, and other complications. Whether you're facing a speeding ticket, reckless driving charge, or another moving violation, Peter David Brown can help you understand your options and protect your interests.
Discuss Your Traffic Violation TodayGot a Traffic Ticket in Charleston, Mt Pleasant, North Charleston, Summerville, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Moncks Corner, Folly Beach, Berkeley or Charleston County? We'll Go to Court For You!
Text Us Your Ticket for a Free Evaluation
- Text us a clear photo of your ticket for a FREE, no-obligation evaluation.
- It’s quick, simple, and allows us to assess your situation right away.
- We seek effective and efficient outcomes for your ticket that can keep you out of court!
- 1We have a smooth and simple process to hire us. It often allows you to avoid Court Appearances and reduces your anxiety and stress. We’ve been doing this for decades. We can often obtain DIsmissals for even for the most serious Traffic Offenses/Violations. Our goal is to get a charge to be dismissed completely. Don’t allow traffic violations to derail your future opportunities or increase your insurance rates. We know the rules and regulations of each court in the Lowcountry and we personally know each prosecutor.
- 2Municipalities, Towns and Magistrates’ Courts all have various options and Diversionary Programs that each endorses for various regulatory and often political reasons- that is important to know and we will try to fashion a result that fits your particular situation.
- 1We have a smooth and simple process to hire us. It often allows you to avoid court appearances and reduces your anxiety and stress. We’ve been doing this for decades. We can often obtain dismissals for even for the most serious traffic offenses/violations. Our goal is to get a charge to be dismissed completely. Don’t allow traffic violations to derail your future opportunities or increase your insurance rates. We know the rules and regulations of each court in the Lowcountry and we personally know each prosecutor.
- 2Municipalities, towns and magistrates’ courts all have various options and diversionary programs that each endorses for various regulatory and often political reasons. That is important to know and we will try to fashion a result that fits your particular situation.
A traffic ticket can lead to:
Points on your license
Increased insurance rates
Possible license suspension
But you have options—and in many cases, we can handle everything for you. Because we handle so many tickets, we have a good rapport with the aggressive officers in each jurisdiction. We know their personalities and their likes and dislikes. You don’t. This is what we do. Let us take the stress and anxiety off your shoulders and use our knowledge and experience work towards getting you the very best result possible. Send us a photo of your ticket. We’ll tell you your options—fast. There is no obligation to use us.
Text Us Your Ticket for a Free Evaluation
- Text us a clear photo of your ticket to 843-971-0099 for a FREE, no-obligation evaluation.
- It’s quick, simple, and allows us to assess your situation right away.
How We Handle Your Traffic Ticket
Our process is designed to be efficient, thorough, and tailored to your situation.
We evaluate:
- Your driving record (South Carolina and out-of-state)
- The specific offense and potential points
- The officer who issued the ticket
- The jurisdiction and court procedures
- Your court date and timeline
- The circumstances of the traffic stop and your interaction with law enforcement
From there, we build a customized defense strategy based on your unique situation.
Options to Reduce or Dismiss Your Ticket
Depending on your case, you may be eligible for diversion or reduction programs such as:
- Traffic Education Program (TEP)
- Conditional Discharge
- Gateway Programs
- Defensive Driving Courses
- Community Service
- Drug Testing or Deferrals
Our Goal is Always a Dismissal of Your Ticket
Whenever Possible.
If dismissal is not available, we work to reduce the charge, which can lower:
Points on your license
Fines and court costs
Insurance impact
Protect Your License and Insurance Rates
Even a single ticket can have long-term consequences.
We focus on helping you:
- Avoid points on your driving record
- Prevent license suspension
- Minimize insurance increases or SR-22 requirements
- Protect your current and future employment
Simply paying a ticket or pleading “guilty” or “no contest” can result in consequences that follow you for years.
Act Quickly. Deadlines Matter.
There is often a short window of time before your court date. Waiting too long can limit your options and increase the risk of penalties.
Taking action early gives you more opportunities to improve the outcome.
Types of Traffic Violations We Handle
We represent clients facing a wide range of traffic and related offenses, including violation and infractions for:
- Speeding tickets
- Reckless driving
- Careless driving
- Failure to stop at a stop sign
- Running a red light / disregarding traffic signal violations
- Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle
- Failure to maintain lane
- Hands-free / distracted driving violations
- Moving violations of all types
- Driving under the influence
- Driving under suspension
- Insurance violations
- Registration issues
- Window tint violations
- School zone violations
- Construction zone violations
- Move over law violations
- Noise ordinances
We also handle related charges such as:
- Underage possession of alcohol
- Fake ID offenses
- Public intoxication
- Simple possession and paraphernalia charges
Serving Clients Across the South Carolina Lowcountry
We represent clients routinely in:
- City of Charleston Municipal Court
- Mount Pleasant Municipal Court
- Charleston County Magistrates Courts
- Berkeley County Magistrates Courts
- Dorchester County Magistrates Courts
- Goose Creek Municipal Court
- Isle of Palms Municipal Court
- Sullivan’s Island Town Court
- Summerville Municipal Court
- Moncks Corner Municipal Court
- Folly Beach Municipal Court
- North Charleston Municipal Court
- Hanahan Municipal Court
- All other municipal courts and traffic courts throughout the Lowcountry
Across Municipal, Magistrate, and General Sessions Courts.
Local Knowledge Matters
Traffic laws may be statewide, but how cases are handled can vary by court and jurisdiction.
Our familiarity with:
Local court systems
Prosecutors and procedures
Diversion program availability
Out-of-State Drivers
If you received a ticket in South Carolina but live in Georgia, North Carolina, or another state, the consequences may still follow you home.
We help clients understand and manage:
Interstate reporting of violations
Points transferring to your home state
Insurance impacts across state lines
Protect Your Record Before It’s Too Late
If you’ve received a traffic ticket in Charleston or anywhere in the Lowcountry, text us your ticket today for a free evaluation. Or contact The Law Office of Peter David Brown to discuss your options.
A traffic ticket may seem minor—but the long-term effects can add up quickly. Taking the right steps now can help protect your driving privileges, your record, and your finances.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Points may be added to your license
- Insurance rates may increase
- The violation becomes part of your record
- Who you hire to represent you!
- Your driving record
- The specific charge
- The court handling your case
- The officer and circumstances of the stop
- Paying the ticket without understanding consequences
- Missing your court date
- Ignoring the ticket
- Assuming it’s “not a big deal”
In many cases, no. If we represent you, we can often appear on your behalf and handle everything without you going to court. It might take two (2) or three (3) trips to court for various reasons, but we will handle all of them for you if the court allows it.
Yes. Points on your license can increase your insurance rates, sometimes for several years. Even a careless driving (in SC) which carries no points, actually carries “silent insurance points” which can increase your insurance rates.
ABSOLUTELY! Some tickets can be dismissed or reduced depending on the circumstances, your driving record, and the officer, attorney court handling the case.
We are in different courts several times a week, we know the propensities of each officer and each prosecutor—you don’t. It has taken us years to build relationships. We can use our knowledge to help you towards the best result the court allows. This is a “no-brainer!”
YES! Avoiding points and insurance increases can save you significantly more than the cost of the ticket. Insurance rates remain high for YEARS. While a two (2) point ticket and a minimal fine seems like nothing, it can often cost you much, much more over the next few years.
You may have had a bench warrant or a failure to appear issued. These can result in your arrest if you encounter an officer who notices it in the NCIC as an active warrant. Also, if entered into the DMV system, your license could be suspended. We can do a motion to reopen and try to get the matter brought back to the original court for a hearing. This is often successful and allows us remove the bench warrant or the failure to appear and then to negotiate a different outcome on your behalf. This procedure is more involved and is of course, more expensive than the timely handling of the original ticket might have been.