Wake County Defense Resources

Police officers often set up DWI roadblocks this time of year, as Labor Day Weekend is considered a high drinking-and-driving holiday. If you have encountered, or anticipate encountering, a DWI checkpoint in North Carolina, you may be curious about your rights at sobriety roadblocks.

North Carolina has some of the toughest DWI laws in the country. So, in Wake County, the consequences for a DWI conviction do not end in courts of law. They can also negatively impact current and future employment opportunities. Whether you are currently looking for work or already have a job, a criminal record is often detrimental in many more ways than one.

In North Carolina, individuals who have been arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), must submit to the state’s “implied consent” law, which essentially means that if an officer has reason to believe someone was driving while intoxicated, it is implied that person consents to taking a chemical test through a blood test or a breathalyzer for the purpose of determining blood alcohol content (BAC). These tests must be administered at a relevant time, though the time is not specifically defined.

An Experienced DWI Attorney Can Help to Minimize Auto Insurance Rate Hikes After a DWI When you are convicted of a Driving While Impaired (DWI) charge, you can count on your insurance rates increasing. The only variable is how much they will go up. Getting through the process of the conviction is only the first […]