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Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in North Carolina -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Impaired driving (NCGS section 20-138.1) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Issuance and renewal of drivers licenses (NCGS section 20-7) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Motor Vehicle Safety and Financial Responsibility Act (NCGS Ch. 20, Article 9A) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Owner to secure registration and certificate of title (NCGS section 20-50) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turning at intersections (NCGS section 20-153) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Duty to stop in event of accident or collision (NCGS section 20-166) |
| Mechanical Violations | Motor Vehicle Act: Equipment (NCGS Ch. 20, Article 3 scroll to sections 20-122 to 20-137) |
| Reckless Driving | Reckless driving (NCGS section 20-140) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Vehicle control signs and signals (NCGS section 20-158) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Seat belt use mandatory (NCGS section 20-135.2A) Child restraint systems required (NCGS section 20-137.1) |
| Speeding | Speed restrictions (NCGS section 20-141) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Motor Vehicle Act: Equipment (NCGS Ch. 20, Article 3 scroll to sections 20-122 to 20-137) |
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