Next to the fear of being punished for a DWI most people are concerned about how a conviction will hurt their insurance rate. This can vary depending on the insurance company and previous traffic records but if someone is convicted of DWI it will undoubtedly cause an increase in insurance premiums.
Each state has its own scale as to how many insurance points are placed on a DWI so if you are convicted of DWI in NC but are from a different a state you will need to check with your state’s practice.
In North Carolina a DWI conviction results in 12 insurance points. This amount of points will result in a 340 percent increase to insurance rates in most cases. In NC the experience period for this increase is usually three years. Some of this may vary depending on what insurance company you are with, but generally this is what someone who is convicted of a DWI will face with any insurance company.
