You are convicted of DWI for the first time in North Carolina. According to the manual, how long is your driver license revoked?
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A.
Thirty days
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B.
One year Correct
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C.
Four years
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D.
Permanently
The answer is "One year"
The manual sets a mandatory one-year revocation for a first DWI conviction. Drivers who recall the pretrial 30-day immediate revocation that follows a 0.08 chemical test or a refusal are the ones who miss this, because that pretrial step is separate from the post-conviction penalty and does not replace it.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Thirty days
A first DWI conviction brings a one-year revocation, not thirty days. Confuses the pretrial immediate revocation of at least 30 days that follows a 0.08 chemical test or a test refusal with the sentence a court hands down after conviction.
C. Four years
A first DWI conviction brings a one-year revocation, not four years. Grabs the four-year figure from the second-conviction penalty without noticing the manual gates it on a prior offense within three years of the current one.
D. Permanently
A first DWI conviction brings a one-year revocation, not a permanent one. Treats permanent revocation as the default for any serious DWI, missing that the manual reserves it for a third conviction with a prior within the past five years and for any fourth conviction.
This question tests your knowledge of DUI & Impaired Driving in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Chapter 2 - Alcohol and the Law, Driving While Impaired," p.32..
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