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The use of ignition interlocks is growing in the USA. The devices, which prevent a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking, are mandatory for certain DWI offenses in North Carolina. Most other states require them for at least some offenses. Right now a bill is being discussed which will make the devices …
In North Carolina a DWI is no joke. Depending on the level of the offense, your sentence could include stiff fines, jail, and the requirement to install an ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, which prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. Legislation is pending to extend the ignition interlock to first …
A new bill in the North Carolina Senate would save lives, if the legislature acts to pass it. SB 619 would require all drunk driving offenders to install ignition interlocks in their vehicles. An ignition interlock, or car breathalyzer, prevents a vehicle from starting if the driver has been drinking. Currently, North Carolina requires interlock …
Some legislators in North Carolina are on a mission: make the state a model for strict DWI laws. As we have noted before, two strong DWI bills have passed in the House and are going to the Senate. One of these bills is attracting some controversy. House Bill 32 reduces the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit …
The North Carolina House has shown what it’s made of. Legislators passed two DWI bills which, if they became law, would make life tougher for drunk drivers in the state, and thus make the roads safer for everyone. Support was overwhelming for both House Bill 31 and 32. The first bill changes the rules for …
If you’re required to have an ignition interlock installed in your vehicle, chances are you’ve been thrown into a new and very confusing world of laws, regulations and choices. Where do I go for an interlock? Which one do I choose? How do the devices work? You might already know the basics: An ignition interlock, …
Drinking and driving is a costly enterprise. The risk of impaired driving to life and limb is well-documented. Recently insurancequotes.com commissioned a survey to study the costs of DWIs and other moving violations on one’s insurance premiums. The results are almost as scary as those 1950’s films about road safety. North Carolina dumps a pretty …
A court case against you is tossed out. You’re free and clear, right? Not so, at least if it’s a DWI offense. Even without a conviction, you can still lose your license. The reason is something called “implied consent.” When you apply for a driver’s license in North Carolina — or any state in the U.S. — …
