District Attorney teams with community colleges for safe-driving program
That’s why he partnered with the community colleges of Western North Carolina to launch a Safe Driving Education Program. The program is available in the 30th judicial district, which includes Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Clay, Cherokee, Macon and Graham counties.
Meeting at the Jackson County Courtroom participants in a new safe driving program discuss how the program will operate. From left are Susan McCaskill, Southwestern Community College vice president of extension education, District Attorney Mike Bonfoey, Camila Wright, assistant district attorney, Curtis Dowdle, SCC director of extension education, public safety instructor, Stacy France, SCC director of extension education, personal enrichment and Chip McDonald, president of the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina.
Have you received a minor traffic citation or ticket recently? If you have, but don’t want your insurance rates to go up, you may be eligible to complete a four-hour defensive driving course. By completing the course drivers could save money on their insurance, keep points off their license and sharpen their driving skills.
To take advantage of the program drivers should register and complete the four-hour course before their court date. The cost for the course is $60. Drivers must then enter a written plea agreement and plead guilty to a lesser charge. Court costs and fines will be assessed.
Classes on Southwestern’s Jackson Campus are the first and third Tuesdays from 6-10 p.m. and the fourth Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Classes at SCC’s Macon Campus are the second and fourth Monday from 6-10 p.m. and the second Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the Swain Campus classes will be held the fourth Tuesday from 6-10 p.m. Drivers must register five business days prior to the class.
Some of the violations eligible are speeding, failing to reduce speed, exceeding safe speed, failure to reduce speed, stop sign violation, unsafe movement, red light violation, improper passing, improper use of traffic lane, failure to give turn signal, driving left of center, failure to burn or dim headlights and crossing median.
Drivers are not eligible if they have a commercial driver’s license and the violation occurred while they were operating a commercial vehicle. Drivers are also ineligible if an accident was involved that resulted in personal injury to someone or resulted in property damage in excess of $1,000. Other restrictions may apply.
For more information, call 828 586-4091, ext. 272 or 497.
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