Any DUI charge is serious because it can carry penalties and consequences that follow you for life. However, there are special circumstances in some cases that increase the severity of the charge or potential punishment. According to the North Carolina Department of...
In North Carolina, there are five levels of DUI charges you may face. It will depend on the situation, including your history and blood alcohol level. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety explains the importance of the levels of DUI is because the level...
When an officer pulls you over for a routine traffic stop, they might find reason to run some sobriety tests, too. You are likely to see a standardized field sobriety test before anything like a breath or blood test. But what is the purpose of a field sobriety test?...
People who are caught driving while they’re intoxicated often worry about the immediate consequences they face. These are the ones that are imposed through the administrative process and the criminal court system. What they might not realize, however, is that there...
If it sometimes seems to you that more people get arrested for driving while impaired in North Carolina than just about any other place, you are not imagining things. According to a recent report, we have one of the highest DWI arrest rates in the nation. Last year,...
