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...

You are probably an attentive and responsible person who would never get behind the wheel after drinking too much. It can come as a surprise, then, to learn that you can still receive a DWI charge even if you never drink alcohol before driving. There are certain...

Responsible drinking means knowing when to call it quits and when you've had too much to drive or make important decisions. Knowing your personal limits and taking the necessary time for your body to metabolize alcohol can help you avoid drunk driving charges in the...

If you are pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), the state of North Carolina requires that you consent to a blood, urine or breath test if requested by the law enforcement officer.  If the test returns a positive result, the police have a duty...