| The state of Pennsylvania has a set of rules for DUI | | | | a three-tiered system, where the punishments are |
| cases, which may be referred to as drunk driving, | | | | decided based on the alcohol or drug level in the blood. |
| driving under the influence (DUI), driving while impaired | | | | The higher the level, the harsher the |
| (DWI) or the new driving after imbibing (DAI). A DUI / | | | | punishment.According to Pennsylvania law, any person |
| DAI arrest will trigger two cases: the court case, with a | | | | driving a car has given implied consent to one or more |
| variety of potential consequences including jail, fines, | | | | chemical tests of the breath, blood, or urine, if an |
| mandatory alcohol education programs, loss of driving | | | | officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person |
| privileges, and more; and the driver's license case, | | | | had been driving while impaired. If the driver refuses, |
| where the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | | | | then they will have their license suspended for 12 |
| (PennDot) will seek to take away the driver's license in | | | | months, and 3 days of compulsory imprisonment. If the |
| a separate action.There are also laws related to | | | | person is convicted of DUI or DAI charges, then the |
| driving under the influence of drugs. This means that if | | | | suspension will be in addition to the abatement of DUI |
| arrestees have any measurable amount of a specified | | | | or DAI statement. And the person is not entitled to |
| drug in their system, they will be punished. The law has | | | | have an attorney present for this particular test. |