Brian OglesbyP.O. Box 1312Rutherfordton, NC 28139828-453-7543oglesbylaw@yahoo.com
An Incomplete List of Circumstances Under Which a Person's Driving Privilege May Be Revoked in NC
Charge/Conviction Term of Suspension (TOS)
1. DWI |
One year for first offense Four years for second offense Permanent for third offense |
2. Driving After Consuming < 21 y.o. |
One year |
3. Speeding > 15 mph over speed limit if limit is 55 |
30 days |
4. Second charge of speeding > 15 mph if limit is 55 mph within one year period |
60 days |
5. Speeding + reckless on same date |
60 days |
6. 2 convictions speeding > 55 in one year |
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7. Conviction of Speeding and Reckless w/in 1 year |
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8. Willful spontaneous racing with another MV |
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9. Driving after Judge ordered non-operation of MV as part of suspended sentence. |
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10. Speeding > 75 mph in 55-65 mph zone |
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11. Manslaughter by MV |
One year |
12. Misd. Death by MV |
One year |
13. Manslaughter while under influence of impairing substance |
Permanent |
14. Assault by MV |
Permanent |
15. Speeding > 15 mph and attempt to avoid arrest |
One year |
16. Willful prearranged racing of MV |
3 years + seizure of MV |
17. Watching/Betting/ Loaning a car for prearranged racing |
3 years + seizure of MV |
18. 2 reckless driving within 1 year |
One year |
19. Failure to Pay Child Support |
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20. Revocation/Refusal of Probation for Felony |
Time Def. would have been on probation |
21. Conviction of any moving violation which is charged while license revoked |
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22. Any subsequent conviction of DWLR |
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23. FTA on any traffic citation |
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24. Failure to pay fines/cost for any traffic citation |
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25. License revocation for any reason in any other state. |
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26. 12 DL points within 3 years |
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27. Dropping out of high school < 18 y.o. |
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28. Refusal to submit to blood/breath test |
One year but can request hearing after 6 months |
29. Being Charged with DWI |
30 days |
30. Conviction of Impaired Instruction |
One year |
31. Aid and Abet DWI |
One year |
32. Aid and Abet DWLR |
One year |
33. Involvement in MV accident with No. Ins. |
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34. Two traffic citations w/in one year for provisional licensee |
30 days (appealable) |
35. Violation of any terms/conditions of limited privilege |
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36. Registering any amount of alcohol in vehicle equipped with interlock device |
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37. CDL: Leave scene of accident with CMV |
One year |
38. CDL: Use CMV to commit felony |
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39. CDL: Use CMV with Haz. Materials to commit crime |
Three years |
40. CDL: Use CMV involving controlled sub. |
Life |
41. CDL: 2 Serious traffic violations w/in 3 years involving CMV |
60 days |
42. CDL: 3 Serious traffic violations w/in 3 years involving CMV |
120 days |
43. CDL: Operate CMV with BAC .04 or more |
One year |
44. CDL: Operate CMV with BAC .04 or more, Second Offense |
Life |
45. Court order as part of suspended sentence |
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46. Conviction/Circumstance of any of above that NCDMV learns about. |
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47. DMV determination that Driver is physically/medically unfit to drive |
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48. DMV determination that Driver is mentally incompetent |
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49. Underage purchase of Alcohol |
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50. Providing Alcohol to Underage person |
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51. Use of vehicle in commission of felony |
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52. Failure to stop and provide aid |
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53. Perjury or false statement to DMV |
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54. Second conv. of open container |
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55. Conv. one charge of aggressive reckless driving |
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56. Reckless Driving while engaged in illegal transport of intoxicants for purpose of sale |
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57. False/Fict. Name or addy. On DL application |
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58. Driving school bus after consuming |
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60. Second conv. of larceny of gas |
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61. Failure to complete community service |
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62. Malicious use of incendiary device to damage prop. |
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63. Making False bomb threat |
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64. Poss. Explosive dev. On school prop. |
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65. Aid and Abet minor to poss. Explosive device on school prop. |
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66. Allow another to fraudulent use DL |
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67. DWI on military base or federal lands |
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68. Speeding >80 in 70 mph zone |
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69. DMV shall not issue a license to a person previously adjudged "insane or an idiot, imbecile, or feebleminded" NCGS § 20-9(d)*. Presumably, if a person is adjudged as such his/her license would be revoked. * Actual statutory language. |
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70. Drive Moped with >49 CC while Lic. Rev. |
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71. DWI while riding a bicycle or lawn mower* |
*And maybe an electric wheelchair |
72. Three moving viol. w/in one year |
90 days (appealable) |
73. Four moving viol. w/in one year |
6 months (appealable) |
74. Willful and intentional failure to comply with the provisions of G.S. 20-79.2 governing transporter plates. |
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(c) Brian Oglesby 2010