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How Many Points Do I Get on My License For NC Violations?
If you are convicted of a traffic violation in North Carolina it will result in points being placed on your driving record. These points that are assigned to your driving record can have many negative consequences such as increasing insurance premiums and could...
Vehicle Seizure After a DWI
In North Carolina the law allows for a vehicle to be seized if you are charged with DWI. This may happen even if you are not the owner of the vehicle you were driving at the time. There are two situations in which law enforcement officers must seize the vehicle,...
Proposed new law may require higher costs for anyone convicted of DWI
A new bill that was introduced in the North Carolina would place higher costs on anyone convicted of DWI. Senate Bill 434 would require anyone convicted of a DWI to have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle. This would apply regardless of the level...
What is considered a “vehicle” in North Carolina?
In order to be convicted of DWI someone must be operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. The question sometimes arises as to what exactly is a vehicle? Obviously the term vehicle includes automobiles but in North Carolina the term...
College Student Killed in Car Accident; Driver Responsible Charged with DWI
A North Carolina State University student was killed in an accident last week in Raleigh as the student was sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle. The accident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on Labrador Drive after the car ran off the shoulder of the road,...
North Carolina Collision Results in One Death
A North Carolina man, who collided with a pickup truck on Carolina Beach Road, was pronounced dead at the scene. A Lieutenant for the Wilmington, North Carolina Police Department said a white Harley Davidson was heading southbound on Carolina Beach Road when the...
Failure to Signal when Changing Lanes
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...
Booze-it-or-Lose-it Campaign to Catch Charlotte Drunk Drivers
In an effort to catch drunk drivers during the Halloween season, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and the Governor Highway Safety Program kicked of the Booze It or Lose It campaign Thursday night. The campaign runs until October 31. Law enforcement...
What is the Difference between Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion in NC
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. The fact...
NC Police Officer Fails Breathalyzer and Resigns from Position
A police officer from Hendersonville, has resinged as a police officer after blowing a 0.08 and subsequently charged with a DWI. According to the reports, the incident occured in early Feburary, where the officer was both a state trooper and Marine Reservist. He had...
