DMV HEARINGS & LICENSE RESTORATION APPEALS

February 1, 2015

SELECTING AN ATTORNEY TO HELP

Considerations in Selecting An Attorney to Help

Attorney Bill Powers is the managing partner of Powers Law Firm PA, pllc in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a regular commentator on developing legal trends, laws, court procedures, trials and pending legislation on North Carolina Law Talk. Bill is the Vice President of Communications for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice and was selected by the Governor of North Carolina as a member of the Governor’s Statewide Impaired Driving Task Force. Bill Powers was named to SuperLawyers North Carolina Magazine “Top 100” in North Carolina in calendar years 2012, 2013 & 2014. For more information regarding the membership information and criterion for inclusion, please visit SuperLawyers.com.

February 1, 2015

Charlotte Traffic Law Information

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Charlotte Traffic Law Information

How Should I Handle My Traffic Ticket? Should I go to Driving School? What is an PJC? What does Continued Judgment mean? What are Insurance Points? What are Motor Vehicle Points? What is the difference? Should I retain a lawyer?

Consider the Following:

January 29, 2015

Retain Legal Counsel Immediately

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Retain Legal Counsel Immediately. It makes sense to sit down with an experienced attorney to understand a sometimes complicated legal system.

Modified Transcript for Hearing Impaired:

January 23, 2015

MONITECH IGNITION INTERLOCK MONITORING

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Monitech Ignition Interlock Monitoring, also known as the IID Ignition Interlock Device or the “Blow-and-Go” is sometimes mandated as a condition for operating a motor vehicle in North Carolina. The purposes of “monitoring” include:

Preventing an operator from STARTING a car if the Blow-and-Go detects the presence of alcohol
Require “Rolling” testing while operating a motor vehicle* to confirm Ethanol hasn’t been consumed after the start-up protocol

January 23, 2015

NORTH CAROLINA IGNITION INTERLOCK

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The North Carolina Ignition Interlock Device (IID), sometimes referred to as the “Blow-and-Go,” may be required in certain DUI DWI Impaired Driving Offenses NCGS 20-179.3 and Conditions of Restoration following a Department of Transportation / Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Hearing. Monitech is one of three companies authorized by the State of North Carolina to install, monitor and report back to the Court or DMV results of breath testing.

Monitech recently forwarded to our office the attached brochure, requesting we let clients know there is presently in place a Free Installation offer. Powers Law Firm PA does not expressly endorse one company over another. Indeed, we regularly serve as legal counsel to clients whom have been accused of consuming alcohol and driving, necessitating a challenge to the accuracy of such devices in court and are further called to cross-examine Monitech employees regarding installation errors, datum dumps, reporting errors and false readings.

As some background on Breath Alcohol Testing Devices, the IID: