Obtaining a North Carolina Limited Driving Privilege

In North Carolina if you are convicted of drving while impaired (DWI / DUI), the driver's license will be suspended.  In certain circumstances a limited driving privilege may be granted.  In order to be eligible for a limited driving privilege (LDP) in North Carolina after a DWI conviction, the following items will have to exist:

• Valid license or license that has been expired for less than 1 year,
• No prior impaired driving convictions within seven (7) years of the offense date,
• Level 3, 4, or 5 Sentencing was imposed,
• Not a refusal,
• After the offense, not hae been convicted of or have an unresolved DWI offense,
• Obtained and filed with the court a substance abuse assessment, and
• Obtained a DL-123 within 30 days.

There are also limited driving privileges available for individuals who "refused" to subject themselves to the breathalyzer test (implied consent offense).  In addition to the items listed above, the following requiremens exist to get a "Refusal Limited Driving Privilege:"

• No prior refusals within seven (7) years
• No death or critical injury
• Revoked for at least six (6) months
• Completed training or treatment per assessment

An interlock Limited Driving Privilege is required if the driver is convicted with a 0.15 BAC or higher.

• Requires a 45 da wating period
• Documentation that the interlock device has been placed on the vehicle.