Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here DUI Penalties in Alabama »
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- According to the laws if a driver is suspected for driving under the influence, he/she must have to give breath test at the spot, urine or blood for alcohol or drug content tests. These are known as implied consent laws. Any rejection leads to punishment and penalties. It may include driving license suspension for a year.
Blood-Alcohol Concentration
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level great than.08% is considered as driving under the influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and is considered per se intoxicated as per law.
Zero Tolerance Blood-Alcohol Concentration
Legal drinking age of driver is not considered for zero tolerance laws. Alabama state’s law considered .02% blood alcohol level punishable for the person who is under 21 year of age or above.
Enhanced Penalty Blood-Alcohol Concentration
Some states have meticulous penalties for the drive that has high blood-alcohol level at the arrest time. This mainly between .15% to .20% above the legal limit. But these enhanced penalty laws are not applicable in Alabama.
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