Jurisdictions with High BAC Limits1,2
|
State/Jurisdiction |
High BAC Limit |
|
Arizona |
.15, .2 |
|
Arkansas |
.15 |
|
California |
.15, .20 |
|
Colorado |
.17, .20 |
|
Connecticut |
.16 |
|
Delaware |
.15, .20 |
|
Florida |
.20 |
|
Georgia |
.15 |
|
Hawaii |
.15 |
|
Idaho |
.20 |
|
Illinois |
.16 |
|
Indiana |
.15 |
|
Iowa |
.15 |
|
Kansas |
.15 |
|
Kentucky |
.18 |
|
Louisiana |
.15, .20 |
|
Maine |
.15 |
|
Maryland |
.15 |
|
Massachusetts |
.20 |
|
Minnesota |
.20 |
|
Missouri |
.15 |
|
Montana |
.18 |
|
Nebraska |
.15 |
|
Nevada |
.18 |
|
New Hampshire |
.16 |
|
New Mexico |
.16 |
|
New York |
.15, .18 |
|
North Carolina |
.15, .16 |
|
North Dakota |
.18 |
|
Ohio |
.17 |
|
Oklahoma |
.15 |
|
Pennsylvania |
.16 |
|
Rhode Island |
.15 |
|
South Carolina |
.15 |
|
South Dakota |
.17 |
|
Tennessee |
.20 |
|
Texas |
.15 |
|
Utah |
.16 |
|
Virginia |
.15, .20 |
|
Washington |
.15 |
|
Wisconsin |
.17, .20, .25 |
|
District of Columbia |
.20, .25 |
Sources: NTSB and NCSL, 2007.
Notes:
- In 2005, Congress enacted the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Section 2007 amends the alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program to encourage states to adopt and implement effective programs to reduce traffic safety problems resulting from individuals driving while impaired by alcohol, including a program for high-risk drivers with a BAC of .15 or greater. A qualifying state may use these grant funds to implement impaired driving activities in accordance with the federal statute.
- States that have passed laws requiring more serious sanctions for drivers convicted of a DUI/DWI offense if their BAC at the time of arrest exceeds a certain level (.15+, .18+, .20+). These sanctions include a longer jail sentence, a longer license suspension period, mandatory alcohol assessment/treatment, and/or a steeper fine.
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