DUI Laws

A DUI put in plain words means, an alcohol level above the legal limit at which an individual is subject to legal penalties. Alcohol levels in DUI cases are measured in blood or breath, using either a blood alcohol test or a breathalyzer. DUI laws, such as legal limits, are defined individually by the state legislature. Many factors must be considered with DUIs such as;

Was the person operating a motor vehicle? Age and weight...

DUI laws in most states have a current legal limit for operating a motor vehicle set at 0.08%, but only for drivers who are 21 years or older. There is zero tolerance for drivers who are under age 21. Legal limits for DUI also vary when applied to airline pilots, bus drivers, and to persons operating watercrafts. Our DUI attorney search will help you understand the laws that apply for your state.

What you can be charged with:

• a misdemeanor for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs
• a misdemeanor for driving with .08% or more of alcohol in your blood
• a felony DUI where an injury results from the drunk driving
  
  
  (Any person who, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and any drug, drives a vehicle and when so driving does any act forbidden by law or neglects any duty imposed by law in the driving of such vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than himself, is guilty of a felony. [Cal. Veh. Code 23lOl(a).])