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Several sections of the North Carolina code address the issue of impaired driving.  The statute itself, describing the elements of the DWI offense, reads as follows: § 20‑138.1.  Impaired driving….

We’ve talked previously about the Interlock Ignition System (IIS) that North Carolina law requires certain individuals to install in order to drive, following a DWI conviction.  But what if you…

Under certain circumstances when your license is revoked following a DWI conviction in North Carolina, you may be required to install an Ignition Interlock System (IIS) into your vehicle before…

If you’ve been charged with a DWI in North Carolina, you likely had your driver’s license suspended for 30 days.  If you did not have your driver’s license in your…

Wake County police officers routinely use three Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to measure impairment in individuals suspected of driving while impaired.  The three tests are: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test…

In Raleigh and elsewhere in North Carolina, if you are stopped while driving your vehicle and asked to perform any field sobriety tests to test for impairment, you are fully…