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. 2011;34(2):225–235.

Table.

Impaired-Driving Legislation and Policies in the United States

State BAC Per Se Level ALR Vehicle Sanctions for Repeat DWI More Serious Penalities for High BAC GDL Primary Belt Law Sobriety Checkpoints Interlocks for All Convicted Offenders
Alabama .08 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Alaska .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Arizona .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Arkansas .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
California .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Colorado .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Connecticut .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Delaware .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Dist. of Col. .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Florida .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Georgia .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hawaii .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Idaho .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Illinois .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Indiana .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Iowa .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Kansas .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Kentucky .08 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Louisiana .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maine .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Maryland .08 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Massachusetts .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Michigan .08 No Yes No Yes Yes No No
Minnesota .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Mississippi .08 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Missouri .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Montana .08 No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Nebraska .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Nevada .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
New Hamp. .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
New Jersey .08 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
New Mexico .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
New York .08 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
N. Carolina .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
N. Dakota .08 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Ohio .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Oklahoma .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Oregon .08 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Pennsylvania .08 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Rhode Island .08 No Yes Yes Yes No No No
S. Carolina .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
S. Dakota .08 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Tennessee .08 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Texas .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Utah .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Vermont .08 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
Virginia .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Washington .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
W. Virginia .08 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
Wisconsin .08 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Wyoming .08 Yes Yes No Yes No No No
National Totals 50 States plus DC 41 States plus DC 50 States plus DC 41 States plus DC 49 States plus DC 27 States plus DC 38 States plus DC 9 States

NOTE: ALR = administrative license revokation; GDL = graduated driver licensing.