North Carolina
Felony DUI
Third offense
DUID Zero Tolerance and Per Se Laws
Zero tolerance for some drugs
Cannabis Drug-Impaired Driving Laws
No cannabis-specific drugged driving law
DUI Child Endangerment Laws
Enhanced penalties
Enhanced Penalties for High-BAC
0.15
DUI Look-back Periods
Seven years
Open Container - Alcohol
In compliance with Federal requirements
Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan law enacted
Test Refusal
Administrative penalties
24/7 Programs
No 24/7 legislation
Administrative License Suspension/Revocation
ALS/ALR law enacted
Sobriety Checkpoints
Permitted
Habitual Offender Designation
Habitual Offender Law Enacted
Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
151-250 DREs
DUI Courts - Standalone
6-10 DUI Courts
DUI Courts - Hybrid
No Hybrid Courts
Open Container - Cannabis
No cannabis open container law
Cannabis Laws (2020)
Non-psychoactive Medical Cannabis (i.e., Cannabidiol - CBD)
DUID: Implied Consent Testing Methods
Blood, urine, and other bodily substances
DUID Affirmative Defense
Special circumstances
Anti-Plea Bargaining Statutes
eWarrant Case Study Sites
Not authorized to use e-warrants
Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) Laws
2016 Enacted Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking Legislation
None
Lower BAC legislation
No legislation introduced
Low BAC
Low BAC restriction for repeat offenders
CARS Implementation
none
2017 New Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking Laws
No legislation passed
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory high-BAC and repeat offender
Electronic Warrants (E-warrants) Authorization
Legislation
Top Detected Drug Category by State (2019)
Narcotics
2019 Enacted Impaired Driving & Underage Drinking Legislation
No Legislation
2019 Legislative Activity
Active
False Identification - Sanctions
Judicial license suspension/revocation
False Identification - Point-of-Sale Policies
Distinctive License & Seizure Law
No Refusal Programs
Has legal authority to implement No Refusal program
Oral Fluid Testing
Oral fluid testing authorized