Suspensions NOT Based on the Point System
The North Carolina General Statutes also authorize the DMV to suspend a driver’s license in scenarios other than the accumulation of points as described above. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Driving While Impaired (DWI) [.08 BAC or more]
- Driver under 21 driving after consuming alcohol/drugs
- Speeding in excess of 15 mph over the speed limit, when the ticketed speed is over 55 mph
- Speeding in excess of 75 mph when the speed limit is less than 70 mph
- Speeding in excess of 80 mph when the speed limit is 70 mph or higher
- Within a twelve-month period being convicted of:
- Two or more convictions of speeding in excess of 55 mph and not more than 80 mph;
- One or more convictions of reckless driving and one or more convictions of speeding in excess of 55 mph and not more than 80 mph; or
- One or more convictions of aggressive driving and one or more convictions of speeding in excess of 55 mph and not more than 80 mph
- Speeding to elude arrest
- Highway racing
- Hit and run (injury/death)
- At-fault accident (injury/death > $1,800 OR property damage > $3,000)
- Transporting illegal liquor for sale
From reading this post it should be clear that driver’s license points in North Carolina are complicated. Not only is the points systems complex, it can also be extremely costly to you if your violation is handled incorrectly. Don’t make a mistake in how you handle your speeding ticket or other traffic violation. Contact Todd Browning or Howard Long at Browning & Long, PLLC, two attorneys who are experienced in handling speeding tickets and other traffic violations.
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