The legal limit for driving after consuming alcohol is generally a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%. There are some cases in which drivers will have lower limits. For instance, commercial drivers typically have lower limits, as do drivers who are under 21 years...

Driving under the influence of alcohol or a substance puts the safety of the public in jeopardy. While many laws prohibit drinking under the influence, and many tests evaluate people's blood alcohol content (BAC), that doesn't stop many people from thinking they can...

If a North Carolina resident is convicted of DUI/DWI for the second or subsequent time or even for the first time if they’re found to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .15% or higher, they most likely won’t be able to drive legally for a time without an...

Fall is here and that means football games, haunted hayrides and harvest festival season are underway. This means that the police will be setting up sobriety checkpoints throughout the country. Their aim is to identify impaired drivers in order to keep the roadways...

Imagine this – you were out drinking with friends and had a few light beers. You didn’t think you were that drunk and, against your friend's better judgment, decided to drive home. On your way home, an officer saw you drifting and speeding past a red light, this...

Operating a motor vehicle while drunk is an offense punishable by fines, suspension of your driver’s license and jail time among other penalties. However, law enforcement cannot just stop and charged you for drunk driving without cause.  Law enforcement must have...

Getting pulled over by the police can be nerve-racking. People often feel stressed, especially if they're worried about getting a DUI or something of this nature. But you need to be very careful when dealing with the police. Not only is there an inherent level of...

One assumption that people often make about driving after they've been drinking is that it is safe to drive the following morning. Once they've gone to sleep for the night, they assume they have moved beyond the stage where they would get a DWI, so they don't even...

Across North Carolina, law enforcement plays a crucial role in detecting and preventing criminal activity. However, they cannot act in an arbitrary manner. There is a constant balancing act between protecting the individual liberties of citizens and taking proactive...

When driving while impaired (DWI) comes under discussion, people often focus solely on the alcohol aspect of the offense. It’s important to note that DWI charges in North Carolina apply to alcohol, controlled substances as well as prescribed medications. The penalties...