Reasons for a Traffic Stop

If you have ever been pulled over by police while driving you may ask yourself why you were pulled over?  Sometimes you may know the reason such as you know your registration is expired or you know you were speeding, but other times it may not be so obvious.  In order...

Rear-End Accidents

If you are in an automobile accident where you have been rear-ended by another vehicle it is likely that you believe it is the other driver’s fault.  When I worked as a police officer and responded to an accident that involved a rear-end collision the car who was...

North Carolina Sentencing and DWI

In North Carolina if someone is convicted of DWI there are six levels of sentencing that s/he could be placed in. The most severe punishment is at an Aggravated Level One and the least severe is a Level Five. The judge will hold a sentencing hearing after a conviction...

DWI while not on Highway

In order to be convicted of DWI in North Carolina one of the elements that the government must prove is that the accused was driving on “any highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within this State.” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.1 The portion which states the...

Traffic Stop for Lack of Signaling

In North Carolina under G.S. 20-154(a) a driver “before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made safely…and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement, shall give a signal as...