In North Carolina, you have rights during your interactions with police officers. In the case of a DWI stop, one of those rights is refusing to submit to chemical testing. However, if you do not take the test, there are some automatic consequences you could face....
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Securing auto insurance after a DWI
No matter why you ended up with a DWI in North Carolina in the first place, your old insurance provider pulled your coverage. You need to work to earn an income, and you do not want to risk getting caught driving without insurance. Here is some guidance on the steps...
How do the police spot drunk drivers?
Drunk driving is a serious offense that unfortunately leads to numerous injuries and fatalities every year. It is for this reason the state of North Carolina treats the offense seriously. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, even the least...
What causes a false positive on a breath test?
Occasionally, it is readily apparent when someone has driven under the influence of alcohol or drugs. That was the case for one North Carolina woman recently who plowed her vehicle into a crowd of concertgoers. One man sustained injuries while police arrested the...
Does North Carolina require ignition interlock devices?
There is no doubt that drunk driving is a serious issue that law enforcement and lawmakers constantly battle. There are many ways a court may punish you if you are convicted of a DUI. Your punishment often includes license suspension and fines. In some cases, the...
North Carolina teacher charged with DWI after crash
A high school science teacher who was involved in a one-car accident on the night of Feb. 17 became physically and verbally combative when troopers asked her to submit to a breath test according to a report from the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Media accounts...
Study shows public support for lower DWI limits
Drunk driving crashes in the U.S. claim 29 lives every day and cost the economy about $44 billion each year. Motorists with blood alcohol concentrations of .08 percent or higher are considered impaired in North Carolina and the other states, but this figure is far too...
Baseball player detained on suspicion of DUI
Jayson Werth, who played as a former outfielder on the Washington Nationals, was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence. Baseball fans in North Carolina may recall that Werth was trying to get on the Seattle Mariners at the time of the alleged incident....
Resident physician charged with DWI
A North Carolina resident physician was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Morganton on Aug. 26. As a result, the man was suspended from his job. According to media reports, the 29-year-old defendant was driving on South Sterling Street shortly before 8 p.m....
Man faces drunk driving charges after going 88 mph on highway
A North Carolina man was taken into custody on July 14 for allegedly driving while under the influence. According to reports, the 36-year-old man was traveling on U.S. 321 in the area near Hardin Road at about 5 a.m. when a trooper clocked his speed at 88 mph. After...