North Carolina General Statutes 20-141.6. Aggressive Driving
(a) Any person who operates a motor vehicle on a street, highway, or public vehicular area is guilty of aggressive driving if the person:
(1) Violates either N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141 or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-141.1, and
Attorney's Note
Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 120 days |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 20-141.6
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Drives carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others.
(b) For the purposes of this section only, in order to prove a violation of subsection (a)(2), the State must show that the person committed two or more of the below specified offenses while in violation of subsection (a)(1):
(1) Running through a red light in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-158(b)(2) or (b)(3), or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-158(c)(2) or (c)(3).
(2) Running through a stop sign in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-158(b)(1) or (c)(1).
(3) Illegal passing in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-149 or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-150
(4) Failing to yield right-of-way in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-155, 20-156, 20-158(b)(4) or (c)(4) or 20-158.1.
(5) Following too closely in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-152
(c) A person convicted of aggressive driving is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(d) The offense of reckless driving under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-140 is a lesser-included offense of the offense set forth in this section. (2004-193, s. 1.)