subject: The Most Current Dui Laws In Florida. Know The Law [print this page] Drunk driving is among the main factors that cause a great number of road accidents, and as a consequence it is an extreme criminal offense under DUI Laws in Florida. Penalties are quite severe and courts have a Zero tolerance to people who drive vehicles while intoxicated. For those who are over 21, the regular principle is actually that if the alcohol concentration level in your blood is 0.08% or greater, you are regarded as intoxicated. However, in case you are under 21, the required alcohol concentration level is 0.02%.
When it comes to the drivers of commercial vehicles the required level is 0.04%. Under Florida DUI law Chapter 316.193, F.S. evidence of committing the criminal offenses will usually be the observations done by the arresting officer, which may be either the behavior of the driver before being arrested, the driver's actions during the stop or the failing of any part of the sobriety tests, provided that the driver permitted the officer to conduct those.
According to DUI Laws in Florida, four levels of DUI offenses are recognized. The Related penalties range in accordance with the level of the misdemeanor. The first Drunk driving offense suggests the wrongdoer's Blood Alcohol Concentration Level was 0.08% or greater and he/she has no previous charges.
The penalties include a fine between $500-1000 and a prison time not exceeding half a year. When the Blood Alcohol Concentration Level is higher than 0.15% or a kid was in the vehicle the penalties are usually raised in which case the fine can go up to $2000 and the jail term up to 9 months. Compulsory enrollment in a DUI school and a period of license revocation are also other penal consequences the convicted has to undergo.
Where the Blood Alcohol Concentration Level of the suspect was 0.08% or higher and the person has previously been convicted of DUI offenses, the offense the person will be charged with this time is the second Drunk driving offense. The fees and penalties include a 9 months jail time and additionally a fine not exceeding $2000 if the BAL, blood alcohol level, of the driver at the time of the arrest was between 0.08% and 0.14%. If the BAL was more than 0.14% or a minor was in the vehicle the moment the arrest was made, the penalties involved will be increase to a $4000 fine as well as 12 months prison.
In addition to the fees, penalties and community service your vehicle could be impounded as well with these very strict Florida DUI Laws. Some people are able to get a hardship license so they can drive to work and other areas.
Incidentally, a rejection to agree to the sobriety tests is itself an offense which involves additional penalties such as lengthy revocation periods. The reason they can do this is when a person applies for their driving license they have given the state the legal right to to submit to this kind of tests.
