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