Legal Consequences of Drunk Driving: Penalties, Fines, and Potential Jail Time for DUI Offenders
Most states have set the legal BAC limit for driving at 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter (g/dL); the limit is 0.05 g/dL in Utah.1 However, impairment starts at lower BAC levels. Information on the effects of alcohol on driving at a range of BACs is available here. Drivers under the influence are significantly more …