Like in most other states, certain Hawaii drunk driving penalties to those people who are caught driving a vehicle with a BAC (blood alcohol content) of 0.08 or above. For commercial vehicle drivers, the BAC limit is 0.04; for minors (under 21), it is 0.02. As per the “Implied Consent Law” applicable in Hawaii, you have the right to decline to submit to a chemical test of urine, breath, or blood. You will not be awarded any penalty or fine for this. In most other states, refusal to take these test often result in immediate license suspension for a certain period of time. There are no such provisions in Hawaii.
Georgia Drunk Driving Penalties
October 6, 2010 By
As per the laws regarding Georgia drunk driving penalties, it is a criminal offence for commercial drivers to drive vehicles with a BAC (blood alcohol content) level of 0.04 or higher. The BAC limit for drivers under 21 years of age is 0.02. For all other drivers, the BAC limit is 0.08. Georgia has also enacted the Implied Consent Laws, as per which, if you are stopped for a dui offence and the police official asks you to take to state chemical tests of urine, breath or blood, you must not refuse. These tests are important to determine whether you are guilty of a dui offence or not. Even if you are sure that you have not committed any offence, it is legally mandatory for you to take the test. Refusal to take these tests will be considered as another legal offence, which may attract penalties like driving license suspension for one year.
Florida Drunk Driving Penalties
October 4, 2010 By
In Florida, the term BAL (blood alcohol level) is used instead of BAC (blood alcohol content). Certain Florida drunk driving penalties apply when someone is caught driving a vehicle with blood alcohol level of 0.08 or higher; for commercial drivers, the BAL limit is 0.04, and for minors (below 21 years of age), it is 0.02. The implied consent law applies, which means you must give your consent for chemical test if the officer asks you for that. If you refuse, you will face an automatic license suspension for one year for the first time. For subsequent refusals, your license will be suspended for at least eighteen months. It is very important for you keep in mind that depending upon the severity of the offence, such as whether accidents or death or injuries are involved, the arresting officer may also use reasonable force to conduct the chemical test of urine, blood or breathe to find out the blood alcohol level.
Delaware Drunk Driving Penalties
October 3, 2010 By
Certain Delaware drunk driving penalties are applicable if you are caught while driving a car under the influence of alcohol or while ability impaired. In the state of Delaware, it is illegal to drive a vehicle with a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of 0.08 or higher. However, it is important to note that the permissible BAC limit for commercial drivers is 0.04 while for drivers under 21 years of age, the limit is only 0.02. As per the Implied Consent Law applicable in this state, the officers who stop you under dui charges do not need to seek your permission to conduct the required chemical test of urine, breath, or blood. If you refuse to take the test, the officers have the legal right to take “reasonable” actions (that includes physical force) to conduct the tests. Refusal to take dui chemical tests will result in automatic revocation of your driver’s license.
Connecticut Drunk Driving Penalties
October 2, 2010 By
In the state of Connecticut, it is illegal to drive a vehicle with a BAC level of 0.08 (in general). The BAC limit is 0.03 percent in case of commercial drivers and it is .02 in case of driver under 21 years of age. Getting caught under the charges of dui will attract certain Connecticut drunk driving penalties. Following is a brief rundown on it.
Colorado Drunk Driving Penalties
October 1, 2010 By
The provisions of Colorado drunk driving penalties apply differently in a DUI (driving under the influence) case and in a DWAI (driving while ability impaired) case. The state of Colorado has made certain driving actions illegal, such as driving with a BAC level of 0.08 or above in a dui case, driving with a BAC level between 0.05 and 0.07 in a DWAI case, driving by under 21 while in possession of alcohol, and driving by under 21 with a BAC level of 0.02 and above.