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Zero tolerance laws were enacted which criminalized driving a vehicle with 0.01% or 0.02% BAC for drivers under 21. This is true even in Puerto Rico, despite maintaining a legal drinking age of 18. [22] Research in the American Economic Review suggests that sanctions imposed at BAC thresholds are effective in reducing repeat drunk driving. [23]
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Missouri law recognizes two types of alcoholic beverage: liquor, which is any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol except "non-intoxicating beer"; and "non-intoxicating beer", [93] which is beer containing between 0.5% and 3.2% alcohol. Liquor laws [94] apply to all liquor, and special laws apply to "non-intoxicating beer". [93]
These DUI statutes generally cover intoxication by any drug, including alcohol. Such laws may also apply to operating boats, aircraft, farm machinery, horse-drawn carriages, and bicycles. Specific terms used to describe alcohol-related driving offenses include "drinking and driving", "drunk driving", and "drunken driving".
Driving with 0.15% BAC by mass and above (legally defined as Drunk Driving) is a distinct offence from having over 0.08% but under 0.15% BAC, and is subject to heavier penalties. Persistent offenders may be barred from driving for terms up to and including life, and may be imprisoned.
Alaska’s mandatory insurance law sets the minimum level for auto liability insurance at the following: $50,000 bodily injury liability per person $100,000 bodily injury liability per accident
Originally, the Driver License Compact dealt with dangerous driving violations such as drunk driving, reckless driving, commission of a felony involving a motor vehicle and others. Later on, minor violations were included as well. 23 states joined during the 1960's, and the 1986-87 period saw 10 more states join; the rest trickled in until ...
The Alaska Department of Public Safety is under the direction of Commissioner James Cockrell. [1] Alaska DPS personnel enforce laws related to criminal statutes, traffic, wildlife, and fire. The Alaska DPS also performs search and rescue, court services and maintains criminal justice records.