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 abo
ut 2:30 a.m. on Labrador Drive after the car ran off the shoulder of the road, thereafter crashing into a tree and landing within a ditch.
The driver of the vehicle is now being charged with DWI, felony death by motor vehicle, driving without a license, and failure to maintain lane control. Further, the driver, aged 29, was driving with a revoked license before the accident. Her B.A.C at the time of the accident is unknown at this time; however, blood test results are pending.
According to North Carolina’s General Statute, if you have been charged with the aformentioned crime, then you will most certainly lose your driving privilages, at least for a little while. Accordingly, if your BAC level registers as above a .o8 or higher, by either blood or breath tests, then you will lose you privilage to drive in North Carolina for a minimum of 30 days.
Futhermore, if you refuse the breath test, then the implied consent laws kick in so to speak, and you can lose your license for up to one year.
Often times, if your criminal defense attorney can, you may be eligible for a driving privilage to drive up to 10 days if you follow the proper statutory provisions under the Limited Driving Privilege Statute.
