Move-Over law in NC

Recently there was a story on the news about a police officer who was nearly hit by a car. The officer was performing a traffic stop on I-77 when a vehicle that was passing barely missed striking the officer.  This is the reason why North Carolina has a statute, G.S....

Underage DWI

A conviction for DWI has serious consequence for anyone but if you are under the age of 21 some of the consequences may be longer lasting.  North Carolina does not allow any tolerance for those under the age of 21 to consume any amount of alcohol and drive.  Therefore...

DWI with a BAC less than .08

The police may arrest you even though you have a BAC of less than .08.  When police decide to make an arrest for DWI they do so as a result of the evidence they have that you are driving impaired.  Police make this determination by administering field sobriety tests...

Mopeds and DWI

Under North Carolina currently you do not need to have a driver’s license in order to operate a moped on the road in our state. Anyone who is at least 16 years old and wears a safety helmet may drive a moped on the road in NC.  In order to be considered a moped for...