An ignition interlock device functions by requiring a driver to breathe into it before turning on the engine of their vehicle ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Rosalind Reddick always carries a piece of her son, Elijah Hawkins-Maynor, in her heart. “Elijah was my gift, my 26th birthday gift actually. Elijah was a young man full of life ...

CHARLOTTE — Drivers in the Carolinas convicted of drunk driving say their car breathalyzers are reading false positives. If you’re convicted of DWI in North Carolina or DUI in South Carolina, the ...

Jason Dedrick demonstrates an ignition interlock device that some drivers convicted of DWI in North Carolina must blow into before starting their cars. A car will not start if the device detects an ...

Victims of drunk-driving accidents came to the state legislature Tuesday to push for a bill they say would save lives: An effort to expand ignition interlock systems. An ignition interlock requires ...

ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE COVERING OUR STATE CAPITOL NOW AT 6.33 NORTH CAROLINA FAMILIES WILL BE IN RALEIGH TODAY PUSHING FOR TOUGHER IMPAIRED DRIVING LAWS. ERIN BURNETT JOINS US NOW FOLLOWING THIS STORY.

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A house bill would require DWI offenders to install ignition locks for one year. Ignition locks ...

GREENSBORO — North Carolina could become the 15th state to require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of driving while impaired if one of two drunken-driving bills becomes law.