Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is the measure of alcohol in the blood of an operator of a vehicle. For every single driver in the United States, which according to 2008 estimates from the NHTSB is two-hundred and twelve million drivers, must follow the national and local drinking and driving guidelines. DUI and DWI have similar meanings and both have state laws making it a crime for a driver to operate a vehicle while impaired by the effects of alcohol, illegal drugs or even prescription medication, and since 2002, all fifty states constitute drunk driving as operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content higher than 0.08 percent. If a police officer stops a vehicle and suspects that the driver is impaired he may conduct a field sobriety test. The officer may ask the driver to walk a straight line or recite the alphabet backwards to determine his level of impairment. A Breathalyzer test may be administered to measure a person's blood alcohol content level. A driver is considered to be intoxicated if the BAC level is above a predetermined limit. Since states operate under complied consent laws a refusal of a Breathalyzer test may result in mandatory suspension of a driver’s license for six months to a year. An experienced traffic violation lawyer will know how to handle your specific DWI vs DUI case in court.

Have you or someone you know been cited due to high blood alcohol content? If so, contact one of our experienced traffic violation attorneys in your area today!

Individuals charged with DUI usually have been charged with one or more of the following:

• DUI
  
• DWI
  
• Reckless Driving
  
• Speeding
  
• Controlled Substance Abuse

The increasing number of deaths resulting from DUI offenses has focused the public’s attention to this issue and has resulted in requests for state governments to administer harsher penalties for those convicted of DUI. A conviction for DUI may result in penalties including fines, jail time, probation, and community service. Severity of penalties can vary with the circumstances of the offense. However, it is not good to have a DUI driving record. If your blood alcohol content was above the legal limit and you have been arrested, a traffic violation lawyer will be able to address the serious issues involved and guide you through the litigation process.

Have you or someone you know been cited due to high blood alcohol content? If so, contact one of our experienced traffic violation lawyers in your area today!

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Have you or someone you know been cited due to high blood alcohol content? If so, contact one of our experienced traffic violation attorneys in your area today!