People who commit a first offence between the ages of 18 and 20 will have their licence revoked for 180 days. Offenders under the age of 18 will have their licence revoked for one year. In addition, offenders are subject to fines of up to $5,000 and up to 2.5 years in jail, as well as participation in a youth alcohol program. It is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher (0.04% for drivers of commercial vehicles and 0.01% if they are under 21 years of age). Other factors, such as fatigue, medication, or food, can affect your ability to drive a vehicle legally. The table below provides an estimate of blood alcohol levels based on the number of beverages consumed, gender and body weight. after consuming any amount of alcohol. «It is unlawful for a person under twenty-one years of age to operate a motor vehicle or to exercise effective physical control over it (1) If that person has a concentration of two hundredths of a gram or more of alcohol per hundred millilitres of blood … or (2) if such a person has a concentration of two hundredths of a gram or more of alcohol per two hundred and ten litres of breath … If you drive an illegally elevated blood alcohol level, call us today at (310) 906-4831.

We can help you arrange a consultation with a leading lawyer who has experience handling drunk driving cases for anyone under the age of 21. Our lawyers will listen to the facts of your case and tell you what to expect as your case progresses. «It`s illegal. for a person under twenty-one years of age to drive a motor vehicle or to have physical control of a motor vehicle while spirit drinks are in the person`s body. The Department of Motor Vehicles suspends the non-resident`s driver`s licence, licence or operating privilege or refuses to issue a driver`s licence to any person under twenty-one years of age who operates a motor vehicle and has an alcohol concentration of two hundredths of one per cent [0.02] or more. Offenders with a blood alcohol concentration below 0.08 are subject to a 30-day licence suspension, participation in a drug treatment program, a fee of up to $249 and a licence reinstatement fee. «It is a Class 2 offence for any person under the age of twenty-one to drive, drive or actually have physical control of a vehicle. If there is physical evidence of 0.02% by weight or more of alcohol in the person`s blood, as shown by chemical analysis of the person`s breath, blood or other bodily substance. «First-time offenders with a blood alcohol concentration below 0.08 face fines of up to $250, an alcohol safety education program, a licence suspension of up to 90 days, and an expert victim impact panel.

Offenders with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher are subject to fines of up to $1,000 and imprisonment for up to two days, in addition to the other restrictions listed above. NOTE: Any presence of alcohol includes a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 or higher, but may also include «any presence of alcohol in a person`s body resulting from the consumption of alcoholic alcohol, excluding the consumption of alcoholic alcohol as part of a generally recognized religious service or ceremony.» If a driver under the age of 21 is impaired for driving with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit (0.02% in their case), the driver is fined up to $1,000 and spends up to three months in jail. However, you will automatically receive a 3-year license ban if you refuse a BAC test before the age of 21. The intention behind this law is to get drivers to undergo these tests. «It is prohibited to drive or attempt to drive a vehicle in any way, or to use or attempt to drive an OHRV. If that person has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or in the case of a person under 21 years of age, 0.02 or older. NOTE: D.C. is a zero-tolerance jurisdiction for intoxicated minors because it is illegal for minors to operate a motor vehicle with a measurable amount of alcohol in their system. Note: State laws can always change, usually through the enactment of new laws, but also through court rulings and other means.

Contact an attorney or do your own legal research to review the state laws you`re looking for. First, second and third offenders who commit intoxicated offences while a passenger 12 years of age or younger is in the vehicle must serve the mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment without a suspension. The fourth offender who commits drunk driving while a passenger under the age of 12 is in the vehicle must serve at least two years in prison without a conditional sentence.