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The Penalties Of Drunk Driving - Online Term Paper

The Penalties Of Drunk Driving

Drunk driving is wrong, it's irresponsible, and does cause a
senseless waste of lives. All but 2 states (Massachusetts and South
Carolina) and the District of Columbia have per Se laws defining it as a
crime to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above a
proscribed level, usually 0.10 percent. Fourteen states mandate jail or
community service after first convictions. License suspension or another
penalty may result from violations of BAC thresholds that apply only too
young drivers in 44 jurisdictions. These underage BAC laws apply to
drivers younger than 21 except in Georgia, Louisiana, Vermont (younger
than 18 in these states), and Wisconsin (younger than 19).

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seized on the spot; while the motorist faces prosecution in
criminal court, the vehicle seizure will be part of a separate proceeding
in civil court under state forfeiture laws; because civil proceedings
require only a preponderance of evidence for guilt -- rather than guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt -- motorists acquitted of drunken driving in
criminal court may still lose their cars in civil court; vehicles
belonging to banks or car rental agencies can be returned but the
businesses will be responsible for paying storage fees; the vehicles of
motorists arrested on the lesser charge of driving while impaired -- with a
blood alcohol level of .06 to .09 percent -- will not be seized.

There are six offences in drinking and driving. They are "driving
while impaired", “having care and control of a vehicle while impaired",
"driving while exceeding 80 m.g.", " having care and control of a vehicle
while exceeding 80 m.g.", "refusing to give a breath sample", and
"refusing to submit to ...

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Added: 5/29/2005 09:06:11 AM
Category: Legal Issues
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 1172
Pages: 5

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