Traffic Enforcement Penalties

You drive 70 Miles Per Hour (MPH) in a 55 zone. The penalty is

If you are caught speeding over 15 Miles Per Hour (MPH) above a 55 mph limit, North Carolina revokes your license for at least 30 days.

When you are caught racing another car on highway, your license will be suspended for

Willful prearranged racing on a public road carries a mandatory 3 year suspension under North Carolina law.

If you race on the highway and bet money, the resulting license consequence is

Watching, betting, or loaning a car for prearranged racing results in a 3 year revocation of your license.

If you are convicted of reckless driving twice in 12 months, the resulting action is

Two reckless driving offenses within 12 months result in license revocation for 1 year under North Carolina rules.

If you drive 15 Miles Per Hour (MPH) over the limit to evade arrest, the applicable penalty is

Speeding more than 15 Miles Per Hour (MPH) over the limit while trying to escape law enforcement causes a 1 year revocation.

If you flee after hitting another car, the enforced license penalty is

Hit and run involving property damage results in 5 driver license points and a 1 year suspension.

If you attempt to get a license using fake documents, the applicable suspension term is

Submitting false documents or IDs to obtain a driver license results in a one year suspension.

If you assault someone using a car, the court-issued driving penalty is

Assault with a vehicle is a serious offense in North Carolina and carries a one year driver license revocation.

If you are charged with manslaughter while driving, the legally issued suspension period is

A conviction of vehicular manslaughter in North Carolina results in automatic one year license revocation.

If you commit manslaughter under the influence, the enforced North Carolina license consequence is

If convicted of manslaughter while impaired by alcohol or drugs, your license is permanently revoked.

If you fail to stop after an accident, the imposed suspension is

Failing to stop and offer aid in an accident results in a 1 year license suspension.

If you do not yield to an ambulance and someone is hurt, the enforced penalty is

Failing to yield resulting in serious injury can cost you 90 days of suspension and a $500 fine.

If you are under 18 with multiple violations, the suspension timeline applied by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is

Young drivers face progressive suspensions 30, 90 days, and 6 months for second, third, and fourth moving violations.

If you get 7 points in 3 years, the required driver class is

Accumulating 7 points requires completion of a Driver Improvement Clinic. Three points will be removed upon completion.

If you accumulate 12 points on your record, the required action by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is

Accumulating 12 points in 3 years allows the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to suspend your license for up to 60 days.

f you were already suspended and now get 8 more points, the resulting response is

After license reinstatement, accumulating 8 points can trigger a second suspension under North Carolinas point system.

If you commit your first points based offense, the legally enforced suspension period is

North Carolina imposes a 60 day license suspension for the first offense under the point system.

If you are convicted of careless driving in a commercial vehicle, the assigned points are

Serious offenses like careless or reckless driving in a commercial vehicle are assigned 6 driver license points.

If you illegally pass a stopped school bus, the immediate license points added are

Passing a stopped school bus is a major safety violation. It results in 5 driver license points.

If you drive an uninsured vehicle in North Carolina, the penalty applied to your license is

Operating a vehicle without liability insurance results in 4 driver license points and possible suspension or fines.