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Key State Laws Enacted to Prevent Impaired Driving
Illegal Per Se Laws make it illegal in and of itself to drive a motor vehicle with a BAC concentration at or above an established level. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have per se laws defining it as a crime to drive with a blood alcohol concentration at or above a proscribed level, .08 percent.
Dram Shop/Social Host Liability Laws state that a person who serves alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individuals may be liable for the damages caused by such individuals. In some states, a server may also be liable for injuries sustained by intoxicated individuals.
Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) Laws make it illegal for individuals younger than 21 to purchase, possess or consume alcoholic beverages or to misrepresent their age to obtain such beverages.
Zero Tolerance Laws make it illegal for drivers younger than 21 to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system—regardless of the BAC limit for drivers over 21. Many states set the limit for drivers under 21 at .02 BAC or below to help reduce legal challenges based on claims that mouthwash, gum or cold medicine can be responsible for a positive but very low BAC measurement.
Open Container Laws prohibit the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container and the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle.
Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Laws involve license suspension or revocation following conviction for impaired driving.
Repeat Intoxicated Driver Laws establish a minimum penalty for individuals convicted of a second or subsequent offense for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. Laws require a minimum of one-year driver’s license suspension.
Implied Consent is a factor in DUI for some states
Delaware has an "implied consent" law. That means if you drive in Delaware and are suspected of DUI, you voluntarily agree to a chemical test to determine the degree of impairment. Failure to take the test carries a penalty of loss of license and/or driving privileges for a period of one year for a 1st offense, 18 months for a 2nd offense and 24 months for the 3rd subsequent offense, in addition to the penalties for DUI.
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News about DUI & Drunk Driving cases in Seattle and nationwide:
Definition:
Simply put, the DMV automatically revokes your license when you are arrested for DUI as part of its duty to regulate drivers’ licenses. (The court may also take your license, and may also fine or jail you.)
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
Definition:
Horizontal gaze nystagmus is a naturally occurring involuntary jerking of the eyeballs as they gaze side to side. It is theorized that when a person is impaired by alcohol, the nystagmus (the jerking of the eyeballs) is magnified or pronounced.
Legal State Limits
Definition:
Laws for DWI and DUI vary from state-to-state. There is a chart listing state blood alcohol limits, license suspension, ignition interlock and forfeiture penalties.
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