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North Carolina's leading Ignition Interlock provider
If you’re pulled over for a DUI in Arizona, you will find yourself in a kind of double bind (though not double jeopardy, for reasons that will be explained later). Even if there has been no accident or other mishap, in Arizona, someone arrested for drunk driving faces two charges instead of one: A criminal …
The number .08 is well known all over the US as the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers. Push the needle above that on your breath test, and you have a date with a judge. But North Carolina has an extra provision you might not have heard about. If you have a DWI conviction on …
Bankruptcy is often seen as a last resort, a safe haven from creditors that exists when all other financial options are exhausted. Medical debts, past due electric bills, business debts, overdue rent, credit card balances – these debts can usually be discharged, giving a person a new start in life. One important exception: debts incurred …
For many, jail is the ultimate punishment. You can pay fines, even if they’re large. The state might work out a payment plan so you can afford it over time. A license suspension is rough. An ignition interlock compels you to stay completely sober when you’re behind the wheel – if you consider that a …
While all impaired driving is a crime, some DUI offenses are inherently worse than others. In Arizona, higher fines and more jail time are reserved for drivers who demonstrate an especially reckless disregard for the safety of people on the road. High BAC offenses. The more impaired you are, the more dangerous you are. Thus, …
Up to now, North Carolina has been one of a large number of states that do not require mopeds to be insured. That is about to change, if Governor Pat McCrory signs House Bill 148, which will require $30,000 worth of liability insurance for every moped driver. This law is just the next step in …
Last Tuesday members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and other concerned citizens held a press conference at the General Assembly in Raleigh. The purpose was urge the North Carolina Legislature to pass a law requiring first DWI offenders to install ignition interlocks in their vehicles. Ignition interlocks, or car breathalyzers, prevent a vehicle from starting if …
Police and courts use blood alcohol concentration (BAC) as a measurement of intoxication. Most drivers know the .08 limit, which is legal standard for intoxication in Arizona and every other state. This is the per se limit, meaning that if a person registers a BAC of .08, they are intoxicated per se – even if …
