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New Senate Bill 698 could make illegal to drive with BAC between 0.04% and 0.07%
On February 17, 2017, a new bill was introduced to the California Legislature as an addition to the existing Vehicle Code (Sections 23152.1 and 23573.1). If passed, the bill will make it illegal to drive an automobile with the content of alcohol in blood between 0.04% and 0.07% when at the same time the driver is under the influence of any controlled substance, including at least 5 nanograms of THC per millimeter of blood. Currently only driving while under influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal when the person is impaired and can not operate a vehicle like a sober person would. Additionally, it is a separate crime when there is 0.08% of alcohol concentration in blood. If the person’s blood […]
What is Legal Blood Alcohol Level for DUI in California?
This article answers the question What is the Legal Blood Alcohol Level for DUI in California? Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. Legal Blood Alcohol Level for 21 years old or older non-commercial driver in California Legal BAC for Commercial Drivers in California Legal alcohol level for persons under 21 years of age Arrest for a DUI with a blood alcohol level under .08%? Legal Blood Alcohol Level for 21 years old and older non-commercial drivers in California In California, the legal blood alcohol level for most drivers is .08% or less of alcohol in blood by weight. California Vehicle Code section 23152(b) describes the meaning of legal blood alcohol level and also provides some […]
A DUI trial: winning a DUI case in Los Angeles
In this article, Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer discusses A DUI trial. Click on the links below to go directly to your topic of interest. Can a Judge Punish A Defendant For Taking His DUI Case To a Trial? DUI Trial: Scientific Argument Expert Witnesses at a DUI trial in Los Angeles Can a DUI Case be dismissed when the courts are congested with other cases? Can a Judge Punish A Defendant For Taking His DUI Case To a Trial? One of the reasons many defendants accept a plea bargain is to avoid harsher punishment. Often people worry that a judge will punish a defendant going to trial. That can happen because some judges will see a defendant going to trial […]