| There were almost 200,000 people arrested for DUI in | | | | such as trash pick up. If this is your second arrest with |
| California alone last year. Out of those numbers there | | | | a ten year period, then the chances of you going to jail |
| were just over 180,000 were misdemeanor offenses | | | | are much higher. |
| and a large portion of those cases were overturned | | | | In California you cannot drive a motor vehicle if your |
| by DUI lawyers. | | | | BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) is over .08%. After |
| DUI is an acronym that stands for 'Driving Under the | | | | you've been pulled over, the officer will administer a |
| Influence'. A person is guilty of a DUI if they decide to | | | | test giving you the choice of blood, breath or urine. |
| operate a motor vehicle after the consumption of | | | | Breath tests are the most common, and the device |
| alcoholic beverages or any chemical or controlled | | | | used to measure your BAC with your breath is called |
| substances. In California, there are a wide variety of | | | | a breathalyzer. |
| laws that involve intoxicated individuals. California has | | | | Many times people don't know when 'enough is |
| some of the most severe penalties for driving under | | | | enough' while they've been drinking. Because of this, |
| the influence in all of the United States. | | | | getting behind the wheel puts them in even greater |
| The two major factors in deciding the penalty for a | | | | jeopardy. Generally, a good rule of thumb is to limit |
| drunken driving offense in California depends on how | | | | your alcohol intake to only one drink an hour. After |
| much alcohol was in your system and whether or not | | | | you've consumed an alcoholic drink, follow that with a |
| you are a repeat offender. If it is your first DUI offense, | | | | full glass of water. This will help reduce your BAC and |
| then you will most likely avoid jail time, however most | | | | keep you under the legal limit. |
| counties in California will provide you with an alternative | | | | |