North Carolina § 20-141 - 6. Aggressive Driving.

§ 20-141. 6. Aggressive Driving.

Any person who operates a motor vehicle on a street, highway, or public vehicular area is guilty of aggressive driving if the person: Violates either G.S. 20-141 or G.S. 20-141.1, and Drives carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others. 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): Running through a red light in violation of G.S. 20-158(b)(2) or (b)(3), or G.S. 20-158(c)(2) or (c)(3). Running through a stop sign in violation of G.S. 20-158(b)(1) or (c)(1). Illegal passing in violation of G.S. 20-149 or G.S. 20-150. Failing to yield right-of-way in violation of G.S. 20-155, 20-156, 20-158(b)(4) or (c)(4) or 20-158.1. Following too closely in violation of G.S. 20-152. A person convicted of aggressive driving is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The offense of reckless driving under G.S. 20-140 is a lesser-included offense of the offense set forth in this section. History (2004-193, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2004-193, s. 6, made this section effective December 1, 2004, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.