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Drunk Driving Laws - Articles and Manuals

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and other State Laws
An article that refers to state laws that make it illegal to drive with a certain blood alcohol concentration (BAC), the amount of alcohol found in an individual’s blood. The terms are often used interchangeably to mean driving while impaired by alcohol or other drugs.

California Vehicle Code
Here is the California site that lists all of the California Vehicle Codes. Sections 23152 and 23153 pertain to driving under the influence.

Drunk Driving and License Suspension Policy
This is part of the California DMV Licensing Operations Division. It describes how and why the DMV can Suspend your license. It also discusses the research that was done to provide the evidence that led California to use .08% BAC as there standard.

3-Strikes Law for Drivers Insurance Rule Makes it Easier to Lose Policy
Here is an article about the auto insurance three strike policy. It explains how California drivers who rack up three penalty points for bad driving in a three-year period can have their auto insurance canceled or premiums doubled.

DMV Hearing Request (8k - Adobe Acrobat PDF)
If you have been arrested for Drunk Driving, you must request a D.M.V. hearing within 10 days of your arrest. If you do not request a D.M.V. hearing within 10 days of your arrest, your license will be automatically suspended or revoked 30 days after your arrest.

D.M.V. Office
This is the California's DMV web page that has all of the offices listed in alphabetic order.

Blood Alcohol Calculator
Here is a Online Blood Alcohol Calculator (BAC) that can help you estimate the amount of alcohol you can have and still be under the California legal limit of .08%.

House Arrest
House arrest (with or without electronic monitoring) allows a person who is sentenced to a jail term to spend the time at his home as an alternative to being physically confined to jail. This is a brief explanation of this alternative.

Work Furlough
Here is a article from the California Department of Corrections web site that explains the work furlough program and other community reentry programs that California offers.

Implied Consent
California DMV law having to do with implied consent for chemical testing. It states that any person who drives a motor vehicle is deemed to have given his or her consent to chemical testing of his or her blood or breath for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his or her blood.

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