There are many convictions that will cause your license to be suspended in North Carolina. If this occurs then in most cases you will have to wait a period of non-operation before you can even be eligible for a limited privilege – to cover the remaining period of revocation. Moreover, different limited privileges have different procedures and costs involved. This is a complicated area of the law that requires competent and knowledgeable counsel.
Here is a partial list of revocable offenses
Speeding, over 55 and more than 15 over the limit
Speeding, in excess of 80 mph
Two or more speeding tickets over 55 in a 12 month period
Speeding in excess of 55 and reckless driving in a 12 month period
Speeding over 75 where the limit is less than 70
Speeding in excess of 80 where the limit is 70
Accumulation of 12 or more points in a 3 year period
Accumulation of 8 or more points in a three year period, after having lost license for points
Driving while impaired
Driving while revoked
Any moving violation which occurs at a time when the license was revoked
Non-payment of child support
2 open container charges in a 12 month period
Driving with a reported blood alcohol content of .08 or more
Failure to appear on a traffic citation for more than 60 days
Failure to comply with fines and costs on a traffic
Driving After Consuming alcohol OR DRUGS < 21 y.o.
Speeding and reckless on same date
Speeding over 55 mph and reckless within 12 months
Willful spontaneous racing with another MV
Willful prearranged racing of MV
Watching/Betting/ Loaning a car for prearranged racing
Driving after Judge ordered non-operation of MV as part of suspended sentence.
Manslaughter by MV
Misd. Death by MV
Manslaughter while under influence of impairing substance
Assault by MV
Speeding > 15 mph and attempt to avoid arrest
2 reckless driving within 1 year
Failure to Pay Child Support
Revocation/Refusal of Probation for Felony
Dropping out of high school < 18 y.o.
License revocation for any reason in any other state.
Refusal to submit to blood/breath test
Conviction of Impaired Instruction
Aid and Abet DWI
Aid and Abet DWLR
Involvement in MV accident with No. Ins.
Two traffic citations w/in one year for provisional licensee
If you are charges with any of these offenses or if you are convicted and need help determining your eligibility for a limited privilege give us a call at 919-875-8773