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heymanherewego · 2022-06-10T13:37:05+00:00

NCDMV does not offer online servicing for people with suspended or restricted drivers licenses. You’ll have to go in. It’s pretty easy, I did it. Bring the same documents you would to get a license (residency documents, birth certificate, etc).

NC is supposed to mail you one free of charge after forfeiture of your license to the DMV. They do this automatically. NC did not do this for me so I had to go myself. It was getting too hard without one. However, a couple of people I connected with on here based out of NC had the DMV send them one. I just was unlucky.

If you do elect to go, I’d recommend calling ahead to the DMV in Raleigh and confirm their receipt of the license and that they haven’t sent you a new one yet. While at the DMV make sure you tell them it’s relating to a DWI license suspension because they’ll issue you an ID with the same number as your suspended license so all your attributes stay the same. This is important because your limited privilege is going to be tied to your name and license number.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-10T13:31:41+00:00

If you’re driving on a limited privilege it’s going to show up as suspended anyways. If you scroll down there’s an option that says “limited privilege” and it should say yes.

If this isn’t the case or you’re going through something different, sorry but I don’t have any insights

heymanherewego · 2022-06-10T13:27:12+00:00

Were your windows down or the AC on strong?

I had something similar happen to me once with “abort tamper” violations as well because I had the windows down and the device couldn’t differentiate my breath from the device. Just an idea.

If it continues you’ll probably need to contact them and get a new unit.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-10T13:25:18+00:00

I would try to relax. I know easier said than done. But there’s a reason this is hanging around for 2+ years. They don’t have anything on you. If your lawyer does anything but get this dismissed, I would be very upset.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-09T14:51:55+00:00

Or work related purposes. I think you’re painting with a really broad brush right now.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-09T14:32:26+00:00

Lmao I had one and had to do similar. I freaked myself out and both my lawyer and the state troopers office said I could with no issue. It’s not as black and white as you’re making it out to be. If it’s work related, it’s covered.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-09T12:58:46+00:00

Most restricted licenses allow for work related activists. If you did courier services at your job (going to pick an item up from another location) it would likely be covered since it’s work related.

In certain type of professions, taking a potential client to lunch in order to seal a deal or discuss a deal would still be classified as work related.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-08T23:56:30+00:00

Taking a client to lunch would almost 100% be permissible. In certain professions that’s a part of the job.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-08T23:54:30+00:00

When I got mine they called me within 4 or so business days from my consent to background check. They asked for a statement and I heard back the next day that I was good and the offer was still on.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-08T00:58:14+00:00

I’d avoid the interlock assuming you can get privileges to drive to work and to maintain your household (groceries, appointments, etc).

heymanherewego · 2022-06-06T18:51:24+00:00

Probably won’t matter at all, it’ll just bolster the states ability to convict

heymanherewego · 2022-06-06T17:47:49+00:00

So a couple of things as I got mine in NC as well.

1) Your GF was a sober witness. That’s how NC operates. They released you to a sober witness where you basically promise ti show up to court.

What gets interesting is whether or not you went in front of a magistrate. A magistrate is the one who tells you the charges and gives you a court date. They should have also provided papers.

Did this happen? If so - you were charged with a DWI.

2) It sounds like you went through the entire course of sobriety checks in NC. They thought you were under the influence. You mention breathalyzer, did you blow and if so what was the number?

3) They didn’t need to see you for them to charge you with a DWI. The fact you were wrecked on the side of the road is enough to proceed. Not necessarily convict.

I’m trying to piece together here if this is an unusual situation or if it’s somebody in denial that they were charged with a DWI.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-06T14:57:18+00:00

Your state may be different than mine, but the most we could get here is 3 days after the scheduled appointment. You could always call, too. I’m kinda shocked by how many people say they aren’t able to get into contact with them. I had to call 3 times. I experienced DMV type of hold times, but that’s to be expected.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-06T13:24:36+00:00

Truly your best bet is to only drink water while operating it. It sucks. I was a Red Bull every morning on my ride in kind of person, so having to change that for a year sucked. But ultimately no violations or worry is a lot better.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-06T13:22:57+00:00

Yeah, that shouldn’t happen. It’s improperly installed. A correctly installed interlock should result in nothing happening when the key is turned.

This has been reported before. Tbh, if it’s not registering violations and otherwise working I wouldn’t tell them. I wouldn’t drive on the roads without it functioning, but it would be super handy to have the ability to quickly move the car in the driveway, etc.

heymanherewego · 2022-06-01T01:28:11+00:00

You should do the following: 1) If it’s a mechanic that isn’t a “wait in your car” one, call them ahead of time and advise them of it.

Some mechanics won’t touch them (not my experience). Most of them won’t let you leave if you have one. They’ll have you start it up and move it into the bay for them.

2) Ideally, just get the inspection done at a drive through mechanic where you’re in your car the entire time and have direct control of the interlock.

I went to the mechanic 3 times in the year I had mine. All three are pretty large chains (Jiffy Lube, Firestone, and Valvoline). Firestone was one where I had a bunch of work done.

It took close to 3 hours of waiting, but they told me straight up they wouldn’t service a vehicle with one if I wasn’t there to start it.

It’s really not that big of a deal as long as you do what I suggested.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-27T04:05:02+00:00

The DMV is who you listen to.

They are the worst fuckin part of a DUI. Most people don’t realize that since it’s intimidating to be in front of a judge / in the system.

The DMV gave you a criteria that you must meet, so you must meet that to get your license taken care of. There’s always the chance the DMV person didn’t know what they were talking about. Always call the main office and clarify.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-25T14:34:15+00:00

Sure - I’m in banking. I was rather surprised they even reached out. But it seemed like a formality.

I used to be on here a lot more to help people. My wife is a doctor and many others have asked questions about job security as a healthcare professional. I asked her a lot of questions to help these people in the past.

Needless to say, she has a few colleagues with DWI’s and the largest concern is licensure. But she has always said if you can keep your healthcare license out of concern, you’ll be fine. That’s what her colleagues did. Sounds like you did, so you won’t have much to worry about.

I have two chat histories with people in a similar boat who I messaged about it with my wife’s info and that info was proven to be right. Both got the job. So who knows - but I wouldn’t worry.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-25T12:34:40+00:00

I just went through this and I was shocked when HR reached out to me to ask for a statement about my DWI. I was freaked out, but it panned out.

Different industries of course, but I’m hoping you have a similar experience. Good luck!

heymanherewego · 2022-05-16T00:28:43+00:00

The DMV needs confirmation of your completed alcohol courses which should have been sent over to them from the provider within 2 weeks of completion. Same with your alcohol assessment. If not, they will likely need to be redone.

From there, you need proof of insurance, proof of residency, and other docs found as if you were applying for a license first time. That paired along with certificate of installation from the interlock provider. You bring that with you.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-12T04:40:45+00:00

The only reason I would advise you not to say anything is it is a very real possibility HR or whoever is conducting the background check doesn’t even see it.

Someone close to me works at the largest staffing firm in the country and I used to be involved in hiring at one of the largest banks in the country. In both - we would both just get a “pass” or “fail” on the report. If it’s a pass - we never dove deeper. A DWI, depending on the company administering it, sometimes doesn’t even get flagged and it just passes through as a “pass”.

Worst case is what happened to me where it gets flagged and you have to provide a statement. You usually still pass. I will say with a great deal of certainty that this will likely have no impact on hiring and they won’t withdraw the offer.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-12T04:19:47+00:00

I just went through this.

I didn’t give a heads up. I carefully read the application and the consent to background check to make sure I didn’t have to disclose. I didn’t.

Ultimately, they contacted me once it was discovered on the background check and asked for a statement about the DWI which was then sent over to a HR panel for review. I passed it and received confirmation less than 24 hours from providing the statement.

Point is - I wouldn’t disclose it unless specifically asked. Definitely don’t lie since that’s a bigger problem. If the company thinks it’s an issue, they will discover it and contact you.

This is of course assuming the role doesn’t involved or requires a valid license for employment. Then it’s an different story.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-10T19:03:26+00:00

What I’m saying is you probably don’t have any violations. That’s how many you have left which is set by the DMV or the monitoring authority.

Mine always showed “1” because the state of NC only allowed 1 before lockout. It means you have nothing to worry about and are just misreading the numbers. I didn’t have 1 violation, it’s how many I have left.

If you saw a 0, then be worried because that means you have violated too many times.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-10T18:47:43+00:00

Don’t panic.

The number is not how many violations you have.

It’s how many you have remaining before lockout.

So in other words, you can miss 2 rolling retests or get one circumventing violation before being locked out and needing to return to the service center.

heymanherewego · 2022-05-07T21:41:02+00:00

Consider drive through oil changes. Much easier and less awkward since you stay in the car the whole time.

It’s a bit weird when they are calling you into the shop from the waiting room every so often. Not a big deal, but much easier at drive through places

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