Alcohol Impaired Driving Laws: North Carolina

Penalties

Increased Penalty for High BAC Administrative License Suspension on First Offense Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension
.15 30 days After 10 days

Ignition Interlocks

Mandatory for high BAC (.15 or higher) and repeat convictions

Other

Open Container Laws Repeat Offender Laws
Yes Yes

 

State
North Carolina
Issue
Alcohol Impaired Driving
Determinations
Increased penalty for high BAC

0.15

Administrative license suspension on first offense

30 days

Limited driving privileges during suspension

After 10 days

Ignition Interlocks

Mandatory for high BAC (.15 or higher) and repeat convictions

Open container laws

Yes

Repeat Offender Laws

Yes