Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

A measurement of alcohol intoxication that compares the grams of alcohol for every 100mL of blood

Legal Amounts - anything above these measurements are subject to legal charges
Under 21 - .02 or less
21 or older - .08 or less

Consequences of Drinking and Driving

Legal - Jail, Fines, License Suspension

Regular OVI - BAC - 0.8 to .16

1st Offense -
3 days to 6 months in jail
alternative - 3-day program
Fines
3 months to 3 years of license suspension
2nd Offense
10 days to 6 months in jail
Alternative:
5 days in jail, 18 days house arrest with alcohol monitoring anklet
Fines
1 year to 7 years of license suspension
Substance abuse assessment
3rd Offense
30 days to 6 months in jail
Alternative:
15 days in jail and 55 days house arrest with an alcohol monitoring
anklet
Fines
2 to 12 years of license suspension
Community addiction services

*Fines increase as the number of offenses increases*

Aggravated DUI - BAC - .17 or greater
1st Offense
3 days jail and 3-day program
2nd Offense
20 days jail
Alternative:
10 days jail and 36 days house arrest with alcohol monitoring anklet
3rd Offense
60 days jail
Alternative:
30 days jail 110 days house arrest with alcohol monitoring anklet

*All of which include fines and license suspension as well*

Underage DUI - BAC - .02-.08

4th-degree misdemeanor
maximum 30 days in jail
up to $250 in fines
3 months to 2-year license suspension

Non-legal consequences of drinking and driving may include crashing and/or death. This
can affect you and others. Drink responsibly.
BAC Level Quiz
If you are underage is this a legal or illegal BAC to be operating a vehicle?
.04

If you are over the age of 21 is this a regular DUI or an aggravated DUI BAC?
.12

If you are a 24-year-old driving with a BAC of .09, is this illegal?

As a 19-year-old can you drive with a BAC of .01 legally?

When a 21-year-old drives with a BAC of .07 can they get a DUI?

Quiz Answers
Illegal
Regular DUI
Yes
Yes
No

Consequence Scenarios
A 21-year-old is driving under the influence of alcohol, they get pulled over with a BAC
of .14. This is their first offense, what are two consequences that they can legally be given in
court?

The car in front of you is swerving into the other lane and you suspect they are drinking,
but there are no cops around. What is the most likely consequence to occur?

Cops pull over a 17-year-old who is on their way home from prom for speeding. They
smell alcohol on their breath and do a BAC test on them. It comes back as .06, what legal charge
will they get when they go to court?

Answers
Any of the following; 3 days jail or in a program, fines, license suspension.

Most likely to crash their car

A 4th-degree misdemeanor