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California DUI and Drug-related Traffic Offenses

By Steven Rodriguez

In California, there are fifty percent traffic accidents that result in fatality for individuals who drive drunk. These staggering numbers indicate the reason for so many frequent prosecuted offenses. California has increased its enforcement of Drug-related and DUI traffic violations. A person driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent is concerned to be in violation of the California DUI law. To drive at a lower blood alcohol concentration than .08 percent may be illegal and is punishable by all States including California. The law will punish commercial drivers who have a blood alcohol level of .04 percent. For drivers who are under 21 years of age, the consequences for driving at .01 percent blood alcohol level are severe. According to the California DUI law, any type of drug that impairs an individual’s driving capabilities is considered a drug-related offense...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on January 11, 2008 (boomark / email).