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Can I be required to install an Interlock device when I don’t own a car?

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 fall into a category in which you are only permitted to get your standard license back after having driven with an IIS installed in your vehicle for a year?...

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Interlock Requirement in NC DWI Cases

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 you’re able to drive again.  The IIS is a device that is hard-wired into your vehicle’s ignition, which requires you to blow into a breathalyzer prior to operating your...

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DWI with a lost driver’s license?

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 possession when you were stopped, however, you may not realize that the 30-day clock of your temporary revocation doesn’t start to run until you take an additional step: you...

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