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Sobriety Checkpoints - It's a Sobering Thought!
(Para leer en Español, oprima aqui)
Don't take the risk
If you're going to drink...
- Designate a driver.
- Call a cab.
- Stay at your home or hotel.
- Call a friend or family member.
Why do we have DUI Sobriety Checkpoints?
The CHP maintains these checkpoints to reduce the number of drunk drivers on our highways and diminish the amount of pain, suffering and death that result from drunk driving.
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DUI Takes Its Toll...
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Open Container of Alcohol
It is illegal for an owner or driver to keep an open container of alcohol in a vehicle except in the trunk or other area out of the immediate control of the occupants.
It is also unlawful for passengers to possess an open container of alcohol.
What are the California DUI Laws?
Implied Consent
Anyone granted the driving privilege is presumed to have given consent to law enforcement to conduct chemical testing of the motorist's blood or breath.
0.08%
Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs is in violation of the law, as is anyone driving with a blood alcohol reading of 0.08% or higher.
Truckers' DUI
It is illegal for a driver to operate a commercial vehicle with a blood alcohol reading of 0.04% or higher. (Driver will be put out of service with a reading of 0.01% or higher.)
Underage DUI
Zero Tolerance
A driver under 21 years of age with a blood alcohol reading of 0.01% or higher on a Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device may have his license revoked or suspended.
License Suspension or Revocation
A driver under 21 with a blood alcohol reading of 0.05% or higher is subject to arrest and license suspension or revocation.
A DUI Arrest has Serious Consequences!
- If you are arrested for DUI, and your blood alcohol level is .08 percent or higher, your driver's license will be taken away by the arresting officer.
- A 30-day temporary license will be issued by the arresting officer, allowing time for administrative review and appeal before your license suspension.
- If you refuse to take a blood or breath test, your license will be suspended for one year.
- A DUI conviction can cost you $7,000 or more in storage fees, jail costs, fines, penalties, DUI education, attorney's fees and vehicle insurance increases.
- On your first conviction, you will serve 96 hours to six months in jail. When released, you will serve three to five years' probation.
Drink Chart Guide
(a guide - not a guarantee)
| Your Weight | NUMBER OF DRINKS (over a two-hour period) - 1.25 oz. 80-proof liquor, 12 oz. can of beer or 4 oz. of wine | |||||||
| 99 to 109 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 110 to 129 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 130 to 149 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 150 to 169 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 170 to 189 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 190 to 209 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 210 to 229 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 230 & UP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVELS
- (.01% - .04%) May be DUI: Anyone, after one drink during a two-hour period - and people weighing 170 pounds or more, after two drinks.
- (.05% - .07%) Likely DUI: People weighing less than 170 pounds, after two drinks - people weighing 150 pounds or more, after three drinks - and people weighing 190 pounds or more, after four drinks.
- (.08% - UP) Definitely DUI: People weighing less than 150 pounds, after three drinks - people weighing less than 190 pounds, after four drinks - and anyone, after five drinks.
CHP 941a? (Rev. 8/2002) ? OPI 013