| The drunk driving laws will differ depending on which | | | | or third time offence under DUI. If the person is a |
| state of the US you are living in. The laws will also | | | | second time offender he or she may require to serve |
| vary according to whether you are driving under | | | | jail time. In addition, the person will be required to |
| influence, driving when you are already intoxicated or | | | | undergo alcohol education, treatment and assessment |
| when you are operating the vehicle when drunk. | | | | as well as have ignition interlock mechanism installed. |
| California laws | | | | Kentucky laws |
| Not just in California, but in all 50 states in the US, there | | | | In Kentucky drunken driving results in suspension of |
| exists a zero tolerance DUI policy towards drunk | | | | license. For a first time offender having more than 0.08 |
| persons aged less than 21 years of age and driving a | | | | levels of BAC the license is suspended for 30 days |
| vehicle. So even if such a person has a 0 or a | | | | while for a repeat offender it is for a year. If the |
| negligible 0.01 percent of BAC level in their blood, if the | | | | person is offending under DUI for the third time then |
| police officer suspects the smell of alcohol then such a | | | | the license suspension extends to 2 years, during |
| person will be penalized as per law. For higher levels of | | | | which a hardship license maybe obtained with limited |
| BAC such as 0.08 or 0.16 chemical alcohol testing | | | | privileges. If the person has offended and found |
| procedures are carried out. The penalties can be | | | | positive in a Breath Analyzer Test for the third time |
| enhanced according to the relative BAC concentration | | | | then he or she needs to serve jail time. He or she will |
| in the person's blood. | | | | also require to undergo alcohol education, assessment |
| If a person has higher BAC and is driving with kids the | | | | and treatment and installation of an ignition interlock |
| fine imposed will be higher because he is threatening | | | | mechanism. The vehicle may also be impounded |
| the life of the children as well. License of the person | | | | irrespective of whether the person is a first time or a |
| can be suspended from anywhere between 4 months | | | | repeat offender. |
| to even 4 years depending on whether it is a first time | | | | |