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Drunk Driving Facts
The legal limit for Blood Alcohol Content in the District of Columbia is .08 percent. It is a crime (Driving
While Intoxicated, or DWI) to have a BAC at or above that level while operating a motor vehicle. However, if
a person under the age of 21 is found to be operating a motor vehicle with any measurable amount of
alcohol, he or she will be placed under arrest and charged with DWI.
You could be arrested and convicted for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) at a level lower than the legal
limit. Under DC Code, a driver can be charged with a DUI offense if, in addition to a BAC reading, the officer
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has other signs of impairment from a structured field sobriety test and from observations of the suspect's
driving behavior. Even at low levels of BAC, you can still be at risk.
Your Blood Alcohol Content could continue to rise, even after you have stopped drinking. Your body can
only eliminate alcohol at a rate of about .015 percent an hour. If you have had several drinks in a short
time frame, your BAC could actually rise significantly, even after you have stopped drinking. That's why it's
essential to allow sufficient time for your body to eliminate the alcohol in your system.
tragically change your life, and the lives of those involved in the collision, forever.
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The consequences if you are arrested and convicted for a first-time drunk driving offense include up to 90
days in jail, six months license revocation, sky-rocketing insurance rates and thousands of dollars in
fines. And that's if you're lucky. An alcohol-related traffic collision that results in injuries or death could
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The majority of drunk driving arrests are first-time offenders, many of whom are well-intentioned, usually
responsible people who "felt fine" to drive, when in fact they were a risk to themselves and others.
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Why face the many penalties when there are so many alternatives to getting behind the wheel? Call a cab
(during major holidays, the Sober Ride program¡ª1-800-200-TAXI¡ªprovides free cab rides home); designate a
driver; call a friend; stay at your hotel or home ... but please don't drink and drive. And don't let your friends,
either. Always celebrate responsibly!
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