If you are convicted of DWI for the second time within three years, how long will your driver license be revoked?

When someone is convicted of Driving While Impaired (DWI) for the second time within a three-year period in North Carolina, the law mandates that their driver’s license will be revoked for four years. This is part of a progressive penalty system that intensifies consequences for repeated offenses to emphasize the seriousness of driving under the influence. The revocation period aims to enhance public safety by removing repeat offenders from the road for a longer duration, discouraging them from re-offending.

The option that states a four-year revocation reflects this requirement under North Carolina law. Other time frames listed, such as two, three, or five years, do not accurately align with the legislative guidelines for a second DWI conviction within that specified time frame.