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There’s some good news for safe, unimpaired drivers in North Carolina: your state has the lowest auto insurance rates. According to Charlotte’s NPR station, a recent survey by insuranceQuotes.com found that North Carolina gives drivers the best deal for insuring their ride, including a variety of discounts for certain drivers and situations, thanks to a …
Even if no one is injured and no property is damaged, a DWI has lasting consequences for the offender. After the fine is paid, after the alcohol assessment and treatment, even after the ignition interlock period has been installed, used and removed, anyone who has been caught driving drunk faces long-term problems, of which one …
“On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive.” That’s the slogan that the State Highway Patrol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission want you to take to heart this summer. Recently those organizations launched their annual safety campaign to persuade people to make the right choices regarding drinking and …
Drunk driving continues to take a toll on lives in North Carolina. In 2013, the last year for which we have complete statistics, 372 people died in crashes in which a driver had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or greater. Many thousands more were injured. And while drunk driving is on the decline …
A DWI is a serious charge in North Carolina at the best of times. If it’s your first offense, and your blood alcohol concentration was not too high at the time of your arrest, and nothing else happened to make things worse, you might get off with a $200 fine and 24 hours of jail …
If you’ve been ordered to install in ignition interlock in your vehicle because of a North Carolina DWI, you might be tempted to blow it off and keep driving without one. Why? It costs money It’s inconvenient – you need to install it, use it, and have it monitored You can’t drink and drive- what’s …
Every year North Carolina loses a hundred young people to underage drinking – two kids per week. Many parents and community leaders this figure is intolerable. And now, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission wants to do something about it. This month the Commission began a dialogue with community leaders to remind them about their campaign …
Today is Cinco de Mayo, a joyous and colorful celebration that began in Mexico but which has become an American institution. The day celebrates a military victory over the French army in 1862, won despite overwhelming odds. Do you care? Probably not. But are you celebrating? Plenty of people are. Music, food, dance, sports, and …
