North Carolina prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on any highway or public place:
Actual physical control of the vehicle. North Carolina has extended the term “operation” to include having “actual physical control” of the vehicle. So, depending on the specific circumstances, a driver can be convicted of a DWI without the vehicle actually being in motion.
Under the influence. A North Carolina driver is considered to be under the influence if the ingested substance has caused appreciable impairment to the driver’s faculties.
| License Suspension | Interlock Period | |
| 1st | 1 year | 1 year |
| 1st Aggravated - Level 1 | Permanent revocation | 3 years |
| 2nd in 7 years | 1 year | 1 year |
| 2nd in 3 years | 4 years | 3 years |
| 3rd in 7 years | 1 year | 1 year |
| 3rd in 5 years | Permanent revocation | 7 years |
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