Suspended NC Drivers License

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There are many reasons your license may be revoked by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.  Below is a list of issued for which the DMV may revoke your license.

The length of a driver’s license suspension depends on the reason it was suspended. Common causes for suspension and the length of the first suspension include:

First DWI offense	1 year
Second DWI offense	4 years
Third DWI offense	Permanent
Refusing to take a breath or blood test	1 year
Death by vehicle (misdemeanor)	1 year
Death by vehicle (felony)	Permanent
Obtaining a driver's license/permit using false information	1 year
Speeding and driving recklessly (same incident)	60 days
2 charges of driving recklessly in 12 months	1 year
Placing bets, watching, or loaning out a car for racing	3 years
Intentionally racing another vehicle	3 years
Speeding at least 15 MPH over the limit of 55 MPH	30 days
Speeding at least 15 MPH over the limit of 55 MPH (second offense)	60 days
Speeding at least 15 MPH over the limit of 55 MPH while avoiding arrest	1 year

Your license can also be suspended for:

• Having 2 convictions of speeding (over 55 mph) in 12 months.
• Having 1 conviction of speeding (over 55 mph) and 1 conviction of reckless driving in 12 months.
• Part of a sentence or suspended court sentence that revokes your driving privileges.
• A conviction for speeding over 75 mph.

NOTE: Some suspensions last until the driver meets certain requirements. For example, if your driver’s license is suspended for failing to pay child support, it cannot be reinstated until you have paid the money you owe.
Provisional License Suspensions
If you are younger than 18 years old, you face suspension of up to 6 months, depending on how many violations you’ve committed.

Driver’s License Points Suspension

One of the most common causes for a suspended North Carolina driver's license is the accumulation of driver’s license points. Your driving record shows the points currently accumulated against your NC driver’s license.
Points are put on your driving record for moving violations and other infractions. The amount of points you get will depend on the violation.
Once you receive 7 points, you may be required to attend a Driver Improvement Clinic. Completing this clinic will remove 3 points from your license. You can only attend a Driver Improvement clinic 1 time in a 5-year period. In order to reduce your points, you will need to qualify and complete a conference with a driver license hearing officer.
Your driver’s license will be suspended if you accumulate 12 points or more in 3 years (or 8 points or more in the 3 years following a license suspension). Suspension length is dependent upon the number of suspensions you’ve had:

• First suspension: 60 days maximum.
• Second suspension: 6 months maximum.
• Any subsequent suspensions: 1 year.

One of the most common reasons for suspension is failure to pay your fines, or Failure to Comply and Failure to Appear in court.  Both of these suspensions will result in an permanent indefinete  suspension until you have either paid your court costs and fine or gone to court to resolve your citation.
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With regard to the FTC, that issue can be resolved by paying the fine.   There is a court ordered $50 fee for any FTC.  The FTA can only be resolved by taking care of the citation.  There is an addition fee of $200 for the FTA.  If you have an FTA, you will usually want to hire an attorney to make sure it is resolved correctly to prevent any future suspension due to a moving violation while your license was revoked.