North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles

N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-138.2B: Operating a school bus, school activity bus, child care vehicle, ambulance, other EMS vehicle, firefighting vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle after consuming alcohol

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a school bus, ambulance, fire vehicle, law enforcement vehicle, or similar emergency/transit vehicle while having alcohol in one's body is a criminal offense. A first violation is a Class 3 misdemeanor; subsequent violations carry higher penalties.

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