Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter20. Motor Vehicles. |
Article3. Motor Vehicle Act of 1937 |
Part10. Operation of Vehicles and Rules of the Road |
§ 20-138. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 435, s. 23 |
§ 20-138.1. Impaired driving |
§ 20-138.2. Impaired driving in commercial vehicle |
§ 20-138.2A. Operating a commercial vehicle after consuming alcohol |
§ 20-138.2B. Operating a school bus, school activity bus, child care vehicle, ambulance, other EMS vehicle, firefighting vehicle, or law enforcement vehicle after consuming alcohol |
§ 20-138.2C. Possession of alcoholic beverages while operating a commercial motor vehicle |
§ 20-138.3. Driving by person less than 21 years old after consuming alcohol or drugs |
§ 20-138.4. Requirement that prosecutor explain reduction or dismissal of charge in implied-consent case |
§ 20-138.5. Habitual impaired driving |
§ 20-138.6. Reserved for future codification purposes |
§ 20-138.7. Transporting an open container of alcoholic beverage |
§ 20-139. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 435, s. 23 |
§ 20-139.1. Procedures governing chemical analyses; admissibility; evidentiary provisions; controlled-drinking programs |
§ 20-140. Reckless driving |
§ 20-140.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1330, s. 39 |
§ 20-140.2. Overloaded or overcrowded vehicle |
§ 20-140.3. Unlawful use of National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and other controlled-access highways |
§ 20-140.4. Special provisions for motorcycles and mopeds |
§ 20-140.5. Special mobile equipment may tow certain vehicles |
§ 20-141. Speed restrictions |
§ 20-141.1. Speed limits in school zones |
§ 20-141.2. Prima facie rule of evidence as to operation of motor vehicle altered so as to increase potential speed |
§ 20-141.3. Unlawful racing on streets and highways |
§ 20-141.4. Felony and misdemeanor death by vehicle; felony serious injury by vehicle; aggravated offenses; repeat felony death by vehicle |
§ 20-141.5. Speeding to elude arrest; seizure and sale of vehicles |
§ 20-141.6. Aggressive Driving |
§ 20-142. Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 368, s. 2 |
§ 20-142.1. Obedience to railroad signal |
§ 20-142.2. Vehicles stop at certain grade crossing |
§ 20-142.3. Certain vehicles must stop at railroad grade crossing |
§ 20-142.4. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing |
§ 20-142.5. Stop when traffic obstructed |
§§ 20-143 through 20-143.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 368, s. 2 |
§ 20-144. Special speed limitation on bridges |
§ 20-145. When speed limit not applicable |
§ 20-146. Drive on right side of highway; exceptions |
§ 20-146.1. Operation of motorcycles |
§ 20-146.2. Rush hour traffic lanes authorized |
§ 20-147. Keep to the right in crossing intersections or railroads |
§ 20-147.1. Passenger vehicle towing other vehicles to keep right |
§ 20-148. Meeting of vehicles |
§ 20-149. Overtaking a vehicle |
§ 20-150. Limitations on privilege of overtaking and passing |
§ 20-150.1. When passing on the right is permitted |
§ 20-151. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 283, s. 2 |
§ 20-152. Following too closely |
§ 20-153. Turning at intersections |
§ 20-154. Signals on starting, stopping or turning |
§ 20-155. Right-of-way |
§ 20-156. Exceptions to the right-of-way rule |
§ 20-157.1. Funeral processions |
§ 20-158. Vehicle control signs and signals |
§ 20-158.1. Erection of "yield right-of-way" signs |
§ 20-158.2. Control of vehicles on Turnpike System |
§ 20-158.3. Emergency entry to controlled access roads |
§ 20-159. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1330, s. 39 |
§ 20-160. Driving through safety zone or on sidewalks prohibited |
§ 20-160.1. Failure to yield causing serious bodily injury; penalties |
§ 20-161. Stopping on highway prohibited; warning signals; removal of vehicles from public highway |
§ 20-161.1. Regulation of night parking on highways |
§ 20-161.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c. 420, s. 1 |
§ 20-162. Parking in front of private driveway, fire hydrant, fire station, intersection of curb lines or fire lane |
§ 20-162.1. Prima facie rule of evidence for enforcement of parking regulations |
§§ 20-162.2 through 20-162.3. Transferred to §§ 20-219.2, 20-219.3 by Session Laws 1973, c. 1330, s. 36 |
§ 20-163. Unattended motor vehicles |
§ 20-164. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1330, s. 39 |
§ 20-165. Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 379, s. 6 |
§ 20-165.1. One-way traffic |
§ 20-166. Duty to stop in event of a crash; furnishing information or assistance to injured person, etc.; persons assisting exempt from civil liability |
§ 20-166.1. Reports and investigations required in event of accident |
§ 20-166.2. Duty of passenger to remain at the scene of an accident |
§ 20-167. Vehicles transporting explosives |
§ 20-167.1. Transportation of spent nuclear fuel |
§ 20-168. Drivers of State, county, and city vehicles subject to the provisions of this Article |
§ 20-169. Powers of local authorities |
§ 20-170. This Article not to interfere with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto |
§ 20-171. Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles |