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It seems everyone has different ways to describe impaired driving charges. Some people call it “getting arrested for DUI,” while others may refer to the offense simply as “drunk driving.” \"WHAT<\/p>\n

The truth is, DWI charges can be a bit complicated if not downright confusing at times.<\/p>\n

There is more than one way to be convicted and DUI in NC doesn’t necessarily mean you were “drunk” or “drunk driving.”<\/p>\n

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It seems everyone has different ways to describe impaired driving charges. Some people call it “getting arrested for DUI,” while others may refer to the offense simply as “drunk driving.” The truth is, DWI charges can be a bit complicated if not downright confusing at times. There is more than one way to be convicted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[1263,1264,1261,1262],"class_list":["post-13643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dui","tag-are-dui-and-dwi-the-same-thing","tag-do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-dui-charges-in-nc","tag-dui-in-north-caroina","tag-what-is-dui"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is DUI in North Carolina?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do I need lawyer for Impaired Driving? What is DUI in North Carolina? Is it "drunk driving?" 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