An improper equipment offense is a non-moving violation in North Carolina. You could receive this infraction for faulty equipment, such as a defective speedometer, broken tail light, or improper muffler. If you received When Are You Ineligible for an Improper Equipment Offense
In North Carolina, each county's District Attorney's Office has discretion on how to handle your speeding ticket. The internal policies within these various offices may be different from one county to another. Some of the circumstances that could impact whether a certain District Attorney's Office reduces your speeding ticket to an improper equipment may include:
- If your speeding ticket was for driving more than 20 miles over the posted speed limit
- If your ticket was for speeding in a school or work zone
- If you already received an improper equipment offense within the last three years
- If you received another moving violation within the last three years
- If you received more than three moving violations within the last 10 years
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