Car accidents happen all the time in North Carolina, but that does not mean that this state has drivers who worse than other states. There is a lot of information about accidents, including what causes them and who is most likely to get into them. There are also...
Traffic Violations
Will I go to jail for DWI in North Carolina?
North Carolina treats driving while impaired as a misdemeanor with five separate penalty levels from V, the least severe, to I, the most severe. Every level carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence, starting with 24 hours to 60 days for a first-time offender....
The consequences of speeding can be more severe than a ticket
Busy lifestyles have become the norm. People seem to always be rushing around to bring their kids to school, go to work, pick up the kids, go to the grocery store, and complete all the little errands that must be done in between. Having a busy lifestyle can be...
New laws for cells behind the wheel
People are slowly catching on about the risks they are taking when they text and drive. Hardly a week goes by that the news does not report a tragic story of a young mother killed by a driver texting, a child in a crosswalk run over by a distracted driver or a teen...
What happens if you get moving violations on a provisional license or learner’s permit?
First, in North Carolina, there is a three-tier graduated system for obtaining one's full driver's license. The graduation is as follows: Level 1 - Limited Learner's Permit - beginning at age 15, you can obtain a limited learner's permit. You must drive with a...
Aid and Abet Driving while Impaired, and Aid and Abet Driving while License Revoked
Often law enforcement will charge someone with Aid and Abet of DWI even when they were not driving or sometimes not even in the car with the driver, or the car's owner. This means that the person who is driving or operating the car is charged with Driving While...
What is a Willful Refusal and Why is North Carolina DMV Taking My License?
If you have been charged with Driving While Impaired in North Carolina or even if a law enforcement officer suspects you of Driving While Impaired (or DWI) you may be required to submit and/or provide either a breath or blood sample for the state to test. Many people...
I received a letter from DMV that says my license is or will be suspended or revoked what do I do?
These dreaded letters come when a number of things might have occurred, here are a few: You have refused to take a chemical breath analysis when charged with a DWI If this is so, YOU MUST request a hearing within 10 days of the post mark on the letter and call a...
The Unpaid Traffic Ticket & Driving While License Revoked
Many individuals in this state and others face a misdemeanor offense of Driving While License Revoked (DWLR). Many client's do not understand why they received this charge when they were stopped for a routine traffic violation or at a driver's license check point....