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DWI and License Revocation
If you are charged with DWI your license will be revoked. In North Carolina if you are charged with a DWI you will automatically lose your driver’s license for a period of 30 days at minimum. This may vary depending on what level DWI you are charged with. If you...
Immediate arrest for traffic violations
As some people may or may not be aware, North Carolina passed a law last year that required law enforcement to immediately arrest teenage drivers for certain traffic infractions. The reason for this law was to expedite the process to have the driver’s license...
“Operation Firecracker” Has Handed Out Almost 1,800 DWIs This 4th of July
Raleigh, North Carolina, has just released official reports discussing "Operation Firecracker," which was the essentially the code name for the Fourth of July's rising DWI arrests. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation( NC DOT), "Operation...
Two-Vehicle Crash on I-77 Turns Fatal For One
A two-vehicle car crash took the life of one Charlotte resident when he was driving on Interstate-77, near Fort Mill, South Carolina. The accident occured Saturday night, around 9:30 p.m. The resident was barely over the boarder of the two states, when he collided...
Pedestrian Struck Late Monday Night on Charlotte Interstate
Emergency crews from two different sources rushed to the scene late Monday night when they were informed that a pedestrian had been struck on the side of the Interstate. Police reports conclude that the North Carolina Highway Patrol was working on an accident that had...
Charlotte Youth Accused of Killing Two Sibilings in DWI Related Crash
Thursday afternoon was the initial appearance for the 20-year-old defendant who has been accused of killing two brothers earlier this week in a Charlotte wreck. Apparently, the defendant was driving early Monday morning in the University area, specifically, on W.T....
What constitutes “driving” for a DWI
In North Carolina in order to be convicted of a DWI the first element the State must prove is that you were driving a vehicle on the highway, on the street, or any public vehicular place. In fact this is what N.C.G.S. 20-138.1 states. So if you were reading the...
Substance abuse assessment after DWI
North Carolina requires anyone who is convicted of DWI to receive a substance abuse assessment and complete any recommended treatment. If you find yourself in this situation you will need to go to a center approved by the state in order to receive your assessment....
DWI and CDL
A DWI conviction carries with it harsh penalties for anyone, but for those who possess a CDL the penalties may be more unforgiving. Someone who has a CDL can be charged with a DWI if he or she has a BAC of .04 or above whereas for anyone else the legal limit is a...
Impairing Substances for DWI
Those of us operate a vehicle on the road know it is illegal to do so while impaired from consuming too much alcohol. It is just as illegal to operate a vehicle while under the influence of drugs. If you are impaired under either you may be stopped and charged with...
