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The blood alcohol level chart below shows what the BAC limit is in every state — including the legal limit for DUI per se offenses as well as the zero tolerance limit.
Based on the latest available information from each state’s website, the states that have increased penalties associated with BAC level listed are listed below; states that have more than one level listed have additional penalties for each BAC level: Alabama: 0.15%; Alaska: 0.15% (harsher penalties can be enforced at the judge’s discretion)
BAC levels of more than 0.08% and less than 0.10% are considered general impairment DUIs; levels more than 0.10% and less than 0.16% are considered to be high rate DUIs, and levels more than 0.16% are considered to be the highest rate DUIs.
The minimum penalties for a first-offense DUI are often increased if you had a high blood alcohol concentration (BAC) (usually .15% or more) or were involved in an accident where someone was injured. Here are some of the penalties for a first DUI listed out by state: State. Minimum Jail.
All states have DUI laws, but the details vary. Check FindLaw's chart to see your state's blood alcohol content (BAC) limits and DUI checkpoint rules.
Use the blood alcohol level chart to get an idea of how many drinks it takes to put your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above the legal limit. In every state, it's illegal—a "per se" DUI —to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or more.
Texas (1,018), California (765) and Florida (571) are the three states with the most traffic fatalities in 2020 where blood alcohol concentration was 0.15% or greater.
When it comes to driving, most U.S. states place the legal limit at 0.08% BAC (0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood), but alcohol doesn’t wait for 0.08% before it affects your...
In every state, you can get a DUI (also called "DWI" and "OWI") for driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or more. For drivers under 21 years old, there are also "zero-tolerance" laws that impose much stricter BAC limits.
A BAC of 0.08% or higher constitutes a DUI in all states, although a lower BAC may constitute a DUI in some jurisdictions or for certain categories of drivers. Throughout the United States, the BAC limit for operating a motor vehicle is 0.08 percent.