North Carolina revoked auditor Beth Wood’s state vehicle privileges after hit-and-run

North Carolina state officers waited six weeks to revoke State Auditor Beth Wooden’s skill to drive a state automobile over her December hit-and-run, a spokesperson for the state Division of Administration mentioned Friday.

• Why it issues: The transfer got here Tuesday, practically per week after Wooden’s misdemeanor cost for her function within the hit-and-run got here to gentle, slightly than proper after the incident.

Driving the information: The state’s Motor Fleet Administration division, which is underneath the Division of Administration, instructed Wooden Jan. 24 that her automobile project was “quickly suspended as a result of ongoing investigation”, the company spokesperson mentioned in an e-mail.

• The company’s laws define {that a} automobile project may be recalled if abuse of the automobile happens, which incorporates “reckless disregard for the right operation of the automobile,” or “if substantiated violations of motorized vehicle legal guidelines are dedicated.”

Catch up fast: Wooden was charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor for hit-and-run, leaving the scene and property injury on the night of Dec. 8, when she ran a state automobile over the hood of one other automobile in downtown Raleigh.

• She additionally acquired an infraction for unsafe motion. Her subsequent courtroom date is March 23.

The most recent: The accident price the state practically $8,000 for towing and restore, the Division of Administration mentioned in an e-mail. DOT is tasked with managing the state’s motorized vehicle fleet and assigning automobiles to state staff.

• The division didn’t instantly reply to a query from Axios on whether or not Wooden was allowed to — or did — drive a state automobile after the December crash.