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Summary of the DUI, DWI, OUI and similar drunk driving laws and penalties in all 50 states.
For drivers 21 years or older, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is illegal. For drivers under 21 years old, the legal limit is lower, with state limits ranging from 0.00 to 0.02. [2] Lower BAC limits apply when operating boats, airplanes, or commercial vehicles.
Learning DUI laws by state can help you to ensure you follow the law throughout the United States. This table shows the laws you need to know. Driving while intoxicated is unlawful...
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) addresses the issue of driving while impaired, maintains up-to-date charts of alcohol- and drug-impaired driving laws and all state highway safety laws, discusses strategies for prevention of impaired driving and enforcement of laws, and sets a policy on impaired driving.
While some refer to Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), others call a drunk driving offense Operating Under the Influence (OUI). That's why we've created this free online resource – to help you understand the drunk driving rules and regulations across the United States.
Tough enforcement of drunk-driving laws has been a major factor in reducing drunk-driving deaths since the 1980s. Charges range from misdemeanors to felony offenses, and penalties for impaired driving can include driver’s license revocation, fines, and jail time.
The terms "driving under the influence" (DUI) and "driving while impaired" (DWI) describe the criminal act of operating an automobile while one's ability is impaired by the effects of alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription medicine or other substance.
All 50 states have impaired driving laws that prohibit operating a motor vehicle: with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08% or greater (.05% or more if in Utah or .04% or more if the driver is operating a commercial vehicle), or; while "under the influence" of alcohol or drugs.
Drunk driving and impaired driving laws have evolved to include various substances and inhalants that can cause intoxication. Impaired drivers can be under the influence of a legally prescribed medication that has altered their ability to drive a motor vehicle safely.
A survey of the drunk driving/DUI/DWI laws in all 50 US states and DC, including BAC, implied consent, minimum criminal and administrative penalties, and enhanced penalties.