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North Carolina Alcohol and Drugs: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17Besides a BAC of 0.15 or more, what DWI history requires an ignition interlock?
- 1:24When does a DWI conviction require an ignition interlock in North Carolina?
- 2:35Is it legal to carry an open container of beer in the passenger area in North Carolina?
- 3:29What does North Carolina require of DWI offenders with lower BACs?
- 4:25A driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any alcohol in their body. What happens?
- 5:22Recap
In short
A DWI with BAC 0.15 or more, or with another conviction within seven years, requires an ignition interlock. A DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, requires an ignition interlock. DWI laws prohibit transporting an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the North Carolina Driver Handbook.
Situation 1
Besides a BAC of 0.15 or more, what DWI history requires an ignition interlock?
Answer: B. Another DWI conviction within the past seven years. A DWI with BAC 0.15 or more, or with another conviction within seven years, requires an ignition interlock.
North Carolina Driver Handbook › Chapter 2 › Driving While Impaired
Situation 2
When does a DWI conviction require an ignition interlock in North Carolina?
Answer: C. With a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within seven years. A DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, requires an ignition interlock.
North Carolina Driver Handbook › Chapter 2 › Blood Alcohol Concentration Restrictions
Situation 3
Is it legal to carry an open container of beer in the passenger area in North Carolina?
Answer: C. No. DWI laws prohibit transporting an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area.
North Carolina Driver Handbook › Chapter 2 › Driving While Impaired
Situation 4
What does North Carolina require of DWI offenders with lower BACs?
Answer: C. Attending alcohol safety school. The laws require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools.
North Carolina Driver Handbook › Chapter 2 › Driving While Impaired
Situation 5
A driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any alcohol in their body. What happens?
Answer: B. One-year license revocation. If a driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body, the license is revoked for one year.
North Carolina Driver Handbook › Chapter 2 › Alcohol and the Young Driver
Transcript
0:00Intro
Alcohol and drug questions are about limits, penalties, and how impairment really works. Here are five from the North Carolina Driver Handbook. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
In North Carolina, some DWI convictions require an ignition interlock. Besides a BAC of 0.15 or more, what DWI history requires an ignition interlock? The answer is B: Another DWI conviction within the past seven years. A DWI with BAC 0.15 or more, or with another conviction within seven years, requires an ignition interlock. A BAC of 0.15 or more, or another DWI conviction within seven years, means an ignition interlock.
1:24Situation 2
A driver is convicted of DWI in North Carolina and asks if an interlock is coming. When does a DWI conviction require an ignition interlock in North Carolina? The answer is C: With a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within seven years. A DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, requires an ignition interlock. It's required with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years.
2:35Situation 3
A passenger wants to bring an open can of beer along for the ride. Is it legal to carry an open container of beer in the passenger area in North Carolina? The answer is C: No. DWI laws prohibit transporting an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area. Transporting an open container of any alcoholic drink is prohibited, passenger area included.
3:29Situation 4
A driver is convicted of DWI with a relatively low BAC. What does North Carolina require of DWI offenders with lower BACs? The answer is C: Attending alcohol safety school. The laws require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools. North Carolina requires drivers with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety school.
4:25Situation 5
A driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any alcohol in their body. A driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any alcohol in their body. What happens? The answer is B: One-year license revocation. If a driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body, the license is revoked for one year. The license is revoked for one year.
5:22Recap
A DWI with BAC 0.15 or more, or with another conviction within seven years, requires an ignition interlock. A DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, requires an ignition interlock. DWI laws prohibit transporting an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area. The laws require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools. If a driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body, the license is revoked for one year. Nice work. Try more alcohol and drug questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- A DWI with BAC 0.15 or more, or with another conviction within seven years, requires an ignition interlock.
- A DWI with a BAC of 0.15 or more, or another conviction within the past seven years, requires an ignition interlock.
- DWI laws prohibit transporting an open container of any alcoholic beverage, including in the passenger area.
- The laws require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools.
- If a driver under 21 is convicted of driving with any amount of alcohol or drugs in their body, the license is revoked for one year.
Original practice lesson written from the North Carolina Driver Handbook. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the North Carolina NCDMV; these are not official test questions.