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NC Gen Stat § 20-192 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-192 - Shifting of personnel from one district to another.

 20-192. Shifting of personnel from one district to another.The commanding officer of the State Highway Patrol under such rules and regulations as the Department of Public Safety may prescribe shall have authority from time to time to shift the forces from one district to another, or to consolidate more than one district force at any point for special purposes. Whenever a member of the State Highway Patrol is transferred from one point to another for the convenience of the State or otherwise than upon the request of the Highway Patrol member, the Department shall be responsible for transporting the household goods, furniture and personal apparel of the Highway Patrol member and members of the Highway Patrol member's household.  (1929, c. 218, s. 7; 1937, c. 313, s. 1; 1941, c. 36; 1947, c. 461, s. 3; 1951, c. 285; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 70, s. 15; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); 2012-83, s. 31.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-194 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-194 - Defense of members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments.

 20-194. Defense of members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.27(d), effective July 1, 2011.(b) In the event that a member of the Highway Patrol or any other State law-enforcement officer is sued in a civil action as an individual for acts occurring while such member was alleged to be acting within the course and scope of his office, employment, service, agency or authority, which was alleged to be a proximate cause of the injury or damage complained of, the Attorney General is hereby authorized to defend such employee through the use of a member of his staff or, in his discretion, employ private counsel, subject to the provisions of Article 31A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and G.S. 147-17(a) through (c) and (d). Any judgment rendered as a result of said civil action against such member of the Highway Patrol or other State law-enforcement officer, for acts alleged to be committed within the course and scope of his office, employment, service, agency or authority shall be paid as an expense of administration up to the limit provided in the Tort Claims Act.(c) The coverage afforded under this Article shall be excess coverage over any commercial liability insurance up to the limit of the Tort Claims Act.  (1929, c. 218, s. 9; 1941, c. 36; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 1323; 1975, c. 210; 1977, c. 70, s. 12; 2011-145, s. 28.27(d); 2017-57, s. 6.7(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-195 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-195 - Cooperation between Patrol and local officers.

 20-195. Cooperation between Patrol and local officers.The Secretary of Public Safety with the approval of the Governor, through the State Highway Patrol, shall encourage the cooperation between the Highway Patrol and the several municipal and county peace officers of the State for the enforcement of all traffic laws and the proper administration of the Uniform Drivers' License Law, and arrangements for compensation of special services rendered by such local officers out of the funds allotted to the State Highway Patrol may be made, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget.  (1935, c. 324, s. 5; 1939, c. 387, s. 3; 1941, c. 36; 1977, c. 70, ss. 13, 14; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (p); 2015-241, s. 16A.7(j).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-196 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-196 - Statewide radio system authorized; use of telephone lines in emergencies.

 20-196. Statewide radio system authorized; use of telephone lines in emergencies.The Secretary of Public Safety, through the State Highway Patrol is hereby authorized and directed to set up and maintain a statewide radio system, with adequate broadcasting stations so situate as to make the service available to all parts of the State for the purpose of maintaining radio contact with the members of the State Highway Patrol and other officers of the State, to the end that the traffic laws upon the highways may be more adequately enforced and that the criminal use of the highways may be prevented. The Secretary of Public Safety, through the State Highway Patrol, is hereby authorized to establish a plan of operation in accordance with Federal Communication Commission rules so that all certified law-enforcement officers within the State may use the law enforcement emergency frequency of 155.475MHz.The Secretary of Public Safety is likewise authorized and empowered to arrange with the various telephone companies of the State for the use of their lines for emergency calls by the members of the State Highway Patrol, if it shall be found practicable to arrange apparatus for temporary contact with said telephone circuits along the highways of the State.In order to make this service more generally useful, the various boards of county commissioners and the governing boards of the various cities and towns are hereby authorized and empowered to provide radio receiving sets in the offices and vehicles of their various officers, and such expenditures are declared to be a legal expenditure of any funds that may be available for police protection.  (1935, c. 324, s. 6; 1941, c. 36; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1977, c. 70, ss. 13, 14; c. 464, s. 34; 1983, c. 717, s. 7; 1987, c. 525; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g), (p); 2015-241, s. 16A.7(j).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-196.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-196.2 - Use of aircraft to discover certain motor vehicle violations; declaration of policy.

 20-196.2. Use of aircraft to discover certain motor vehicle violations; declaration of policy.The State Highway Patrol is hereby permitted the use of aircraft to discover violations of Part 10 of Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes relating to operation of motor vehicles and rules of the road. It is hereby declared the public policy of North Carolina that the aircraft should be used primarily for accident prevention and should also be used incident to the issuance of warning citations in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 20-183. (1967, c. 513; 1998-212, s. 19.6(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-196.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-196.3 - Who may hold supervisory positions over sworn members of the Patrol.

 20-196.3. Who may hold supervisory positions over sworn members of the Patrol.Notwithstanding any other provision of the General Statutes, only the following individuals may hold a supervisory position over sworn members of the Patrol:(1) The Governor.(2) The Secretary of Public Safety.(3) A uniformed member of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol who has met all requirements for employment within the Patrol, including completion of the basic Patrol school.  (1975, c. 47; 1977, c. 70, s. 14.1; 2002-159, ss. 31.5(a), (b); 2002-190, s. 9; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g); 2013-289, s. 10; 2015-241, s. 16A.7(h).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-196.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-196.4 - Oversized and hazardous shipment escort fee.

 20-196.4. Oversized and hazardous shipment escort fee.(a) Every person, firm, corporation, or entity required by the North Carolina Department of Transportation or any federal agency or commission to have a law enforcement escort provided by the State Highway Patrol for the transport of any oversized load or hazardous shipment by road or rail shall pay to the Department of Public Safety a fee covering the full cost to administer, plan, and carry out the escort within this State.(b) If the State Highway Patrol provides an escort to accompany the transport of oversized loads or hazardous shipments by road or rail at the request of any person, firm, corporation, or entity that is not required to have a law enforcement escort pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, then the requester shall pay to the Department of Public Safety a fee covering the full cost to administer, plan, and carry out the escort within this State.(c) A fee established under this section is subject to G.S. 12-3.1. The full cost of an escort includes costs for vehicle or equipment maintenance required before or after an escort to ensure the visibility and safety of the law enforcement escort and the motoring public.(d) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be placed in a special Escort Fee Account. Revenue in the account is annually appropriated to the Department to reimburse the Department for its expenses in providing escorts under this section.(e) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-129, s. 4, effective July 21, 2010.  (2002-126, s. 26.17(a); 2010-129, s. 4; 2011-145, s. 19.1(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-196.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 4 - State Highway Patrol.|§ 20-196.5 - Report on gang prevention recommendations.

 20-196.5. Report on gang prevention recommendations.The State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the State Bureau of Investigation and the Governor's Crime Commission, shall develop recommendations concerning the establishment of priorities and needed improvements with respect to gang prevention and shall report those recommendations to the chairs of the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees on Justice and Public Safety and to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety on or before March 1 of each year.  (2015-241, s. 16B.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-215.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6A - Motor Carriers of Migratory Farm Workers.|§ 20-215.1 - Definitions.

 20-215.1. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Migratory farm worker. - An individual who is employed in agriculture.(2) Motor carrier of migratory farm workers. - A person who for compensation transports at any one time in North Carolina five or more migratory farm workers to or from their employment by any motor vehicle, other than a passenger automobile or station wagon. The term does not include any of the following:a. A migratory farm worker who is transporting his or her immediate family.b. A carrier of passengers regulated by the North Carolina Utilities Commission or the United States Department of Transportation.c. The transportation of migratory farm workers on a vehicle owned by a farmer when the migratory farm workers are employed or to be employed by the farmer to work on a farm owned or controlled by the farmer.(3) Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1330, s. 39. (1961, c. 505, s. 1; 1973, c. 1330, s. 39; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 756, s. 17.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-215.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6A - Motor Carriers of Migratory Farm Workers.|§ 20-215.2 - Power to regulate; rules and regulations establishing minimum standards.

 20-215.2. Power to regulate; rules and regulations establishing minimum standards.Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, hereinafter referred to as "Division," is hereby vested with the power and duty to make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations applicable to motor carriers of migratory farm workers to and from their places of employment. The rules promulgated shall establish minimum standards:(1) For the construction and equipment of such vehicles, including coupling devices, lighting equipment, exhaust systems, rear vision mirrors, brakes, steering mechanisms, tires, windshield wipers and warning devices.(2) For the operation of such vehicles, including driving rules, distribution of passengers and load, maximum hours of service for drivers, minimum requirements of age and skill of drivers, physical conditions of drivers and permits, licenses or other credentials required of drivers.(3) For the safety and comfort of passengers in such vehicles, including emergency kits, fire extinguishers, first-aid equipment, sidewalls, seating accommodations, tail gates or doors, rest and meal stops, maximum number of passengers, and safe means of ingress and egress. (1961, c. 505, s. 2; 1975, c. 716, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-215.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6A - Motor Carriers of Migratory Farm Workers.|§ 20-215.4 - Violation of regulations a misdemeanor.

 20-215.4. Violation of regulations a misdemeanor.The violation of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Division hereunder by any person, firm or corporation shall be a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1961, c. 505, s. 4; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 1993, c. 539, s. 381; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 20-215.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 6A - Motor Carriers of Migratory Farm Workers.|§ 20-215.5 - Duties and powers of law-enforcement officers.

 20-215.5. Duties and powers of law-enforcement officers.It shall be the duty of the law-enforcement officers of the State, and of each county, city or town, to enforce the rules promulgated hereunder in their respective jurisdictions; and such officers shall have the power to stop any motor vehicle upon the highways of this State for the purpose of determining whether or not such motor vehicle is being operated in violation of such rules. (1961, c. 505, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-216 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-216 - Passing horses or other draft animals.

 20-216. Passing horses or other draft animals.Any person operating a motor vehicle shall use reasonable care when approaching or passing a horse or other draft animal whether ridden or otherwise under control. (1917, c. 140, s. 15; C.S., s. 2616; 1969, c. 401.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-218 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-218 - Standard qualifications for school bus drivers; speed limit for school buses and school activity buses.

 20-218. Standard qualifications for school bus drivers; speed limit for school buses and school activity buses.(a) Qualifications. - No person shall drive a school bus over the highways or public vehicular areas of North Carolina while it is occupied by one or more child passengers unless the person furnishes to the superintendent of the schools of the county in which the bus shall be operated a certificate from any representative duly designated by the Commissioner and from the Director of Transportation or a designee of the Director in charge of school buses in the county showing that the person has been examined by them and is fit and competent to drive a school bus over the highways and public vehicular areas of the State. The driver of a school bus must be at least 18 years of age and hold a Class A, B, or C commercial drivers license and a school bus driver's certificate. The driver of a school activity bus must meet the same qualifications as a school bus driver or must have a license appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven.(b) Speed Limits. - It is unlawful to drive a school bus occupied by one or more child passengers over the highways or public vehicular areas of the State at a greater rate of speed than 45 miles per hour. It is unlawful to drive a school activity bus occupied by one or more child passengers over the highways or public vehicular areas of North Carolina at a greater rate of speed than 55 miles per hour.(c) Punishment. - A person who violates this section commits a Class 3 misdemeanor.  (1937, c. 397, ss. 1-3; 1941, c. 21; 1943, c. 440; 1945, c. 216; 1957, cc. 139, 595; 1971, c. 293; 1977, c. 791, ss. 1, 2; c. 1102; 1979, c. 31, ss. 1, 2; c. 667, s. 36; 1981, c. 30; 1987, c. 337, s. 1; 1989, c. 558, s. 1; c. 771, s. 6; 1991, c. 726, s. 22; 1993, c. 217, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 20; 2009-550, s. 3.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-218.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-218.2 - Speed limit for nonprofit activity buses.

 20-218.2. Speed limit for nonprofit activity buses.It is unlawful to drive an activity bus that is owned by a nonprofit organization and is transporting persons in connection with nonprofit activities over the highways or public vehicular areas of North Carolina at a greater rate of speed than 55 miles per hour. A person who violates this section commits a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1969, c. 1000, s. 2; 1987, c. 337, s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 23.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-219.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-219.3 - Removal of unauthorized vehicles from gasoline service station premises.

 20-219.3. Removal of unauthorized vehicles from gasoline service station premises.(a) No motor vehicle shall be left for more than 48 hours upon the premises of any gasoline service station without the consent of the owner or operator of the service station.(b) The registered owner of any motor vehicle left unattended upon the premises of a service station in violation of subsection (a) shall be given notice by the owner or operator of said station of said violation. The notice given shall be by certified mail return receipt requested addressed to the registered owner of the motor vehicle.(c) Upon the expiration of 10 days from the return of the receipt showing that the notice was received by the addressee, such vehicle left on the premises of a service station in violation of this section may be removed from the station premises to a place of storage and the registered owner of such vehicle shall become liable for the reasonable removal and storage charges and the vehicle subject to the storage lien created by G.S. 44A-1 et seq. Any person who removes a vehicle pursuant to this section shall not be held liable for damages for the removal of the vehicle to the owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to the possession of the vehicle removed; however, any person who intentionally or negligently damages a vehicle in the removal of such vehicle, or intentionally or negligently inflicts injury upon any person in the removal of such vehicle, may be held liable for damages.(d) In the alternative, the station owner or operator may charge for storage, assert a lien, and dispose of the vehicle under the terms of G.S. 44A-4(b) through (g). The proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be disbursed as provided in G.S. 44A-5. (1971, c. 1220; 1973, c. 1330, s. 36; 1989, c. 644, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-219.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-219.4 - Public vehicular area designated.

 20-219.4. Public vehicular area designated.(a) Any area of private property used for vehicular traffic may be designated by the property owner as a public vehicular area by registering the area with the Department of Transportation and by erecting signs identifying the area as a public vehicular area in conformity with rules adopted by the Department of Transportation.(b) The Department of Transportation shall serve as a registry for registrations of public vehicular areas permitted under this section. The Department shall adopt rules for registration requirements and procedures. The Department shall also adopt rules governing the size and locations of signs designating public vehicular areas by private property owners in accordance with this section. These rules shall ensure that signs erected pursuant to this provision shall be placed so as to provide reasonable notice to motorists.(c) The Department shall charge a fee not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) per registration request authorized by this section. The Department may also charge the reasonable cost for furnishing a certified copy of a registration when requested. Funds collected under this subsection shall be used to cover the cost of maintaining the registry. (2001-441, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-219.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Motor Vehicles.|§ 20-219.5 - Dealer liability for third-party motor vehicle history reports.

 20-219.5. Dealer liability for third-party motor vehicle history reports.A motor vehicle dealer, as defined in G.S. 20-286(11), and the dealer's owners, shareholders, officers, employees, and agents who, in conjunction with the actual or potential sale or lease of a motor vehicle, arrange to provide, provide, or otherwise make available to a vehicle purchaser, lessee, or other person any third-party motor vehicle history report, shall not be liable to the vehicle purchaser, lessee, or other person for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies contained in the third-party motor vehicle history report that are not based on information provided directly to the preparer of the third-party motor vehicle history report by that dealer. For purposes of this section, a "third-party motor vehicle history report" means any information prepared by a party other than the dealer, relating to any one or more of the following: vehicle ownership or titling history; liens on the vehicle; vehicle service, maintenance, or repair history; vehicle condition; or vehicle accident or collision history.  (2019-181, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-219.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7A - Post-Towing Procedures.|§ 20-219.9 - Definitions.

 20-219.9. Definitions.As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Tow" in any of its forms includes to remove a vehicle by any means including towing and to store the vehicle;(2) "Tower" means the person who towed the vehicle;(3) "Towing fee" means the fee charged for towing and storing. (1983, c. 420, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-219.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7A - Post-Towing Procedures.|§ 20-219.10 - Coverage of Article.

 20-219.10. Coverage of Article.(a) This Article applies to each towing of a vehicle that is carried out pursuant to G.S. 115C-46(d) or G.S. 143-340(19), or pursuant to the direction of a law-enforcement officer except:(1) This Article applies to towings pursuant to G.S. 115D-21, 116-44.4, 116-229, 153A-132, 153A-132.2, 160A-303, and 160A-303.2 only insofar as specifically provided;(2) This Article does not apply to a seizure of a vehicle under G.S. 14-86.1, 18B-504, 90-112, 113-137, 20-28.2, 20-28.3, or to any other seizure of a vehicle for evidence in a criminal proceeding or pursuant to any other statute providing for the forfeiture of a vehicle;(3) This Article does not apply to a seizure of a vehicle pursuant to a levy under execution.(b) A person who authorizes the towing of a vehicle covered by this Article, G.S. 115D-21, 116-44.4, 116-229, 153A-132, 153A-132.2, 160A-303 or 160A-303.2 is a legal possessor of the vehicle within the meaning of G.S. 44A-1(1). (1983, c. 420, s. 2; 1989, c. 743, s. 3; 1997-379, s. 1.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 20-219.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 20 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7A - Post-Towing Procedures.|§ 20-219.12 - Option to pay or post bond.

 20-219.12. Option to pay or post bond.At any stage in the proceedings, including before the probable cause hearing, the owner may obtain possession of his vehicle by:(1) Paying the towing fee, or(2) Posting a bond for double the amount of the towing fee. (1983, c. 420, s. 2.)