Posts Tagged ‘DWI’
North Carolina Among the States Penalized for Inadequate Drunk Driving Laws
North Carolina was recently penalized by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for being one of 33 states with drunk driving laws that do not meet federal standards. As a result of legislation enacted by the Obama Administration, North Carolina was penalized for failing to comply with mandates aimed at decreasing the occurrences of drunk…
Read More“Laura’s Law” Brings Tougher Penalties for North Carolina’s Repeat DWI Offenders
A new law passed in honor of a 17-year-old Gaston County girl killed by a drunk driver who already had previous convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI) toughens the penalties for subsequent DWI arrests. The law was championed by Laura Armstrong after the 2010 death of her daughter Laura and supported by North Carolina State…
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