§ 1D‑26.  Driving while impaired; exemption from cap.
G.S. 1D‑25(b) shall not apply to a claim for punitive damages for injury or harm arising from a defendant's operation of a motor vehicle if the actions of the defendant in operating the motor vehicle would give rise to an offense of driving while impaired under G.S. 20‑138.1, 20‑138.2, or 20‑138.5. (1995, c. 514, s. 1.)