In our last post, we reviewed the differences under New York law between drivers’ license revocations and suspensions. In this post, we want to review the penalties that can be imposed for alcohol or drug-related driving violations that involve license revocation or suspension.<\/p>\n
The nature and severity of the penalty depends upon the amount of alcohol that the defendant has consumed. In general, a blood alcohol content (“BAC”) level above 0.08% is deemed to be legal intoxication (“DWI”). A BAC between 0.05% to 0.07% constitutes driving while a person’s ability to drive is impaired (“DWAI”). A person can also be convicted of DWAI if he or she has used a combination of drugs and alcohol or a combination of the two.<\/p>\n
A first DWIA violation is punishable by a fine from $300 – $500, a maximum jail term of 15 days, and a 90-day suspension. Penalties for DWI convictions become more severe for (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In our last post, we reviewed the differences under New York law between drivers’ license revocations and suspensions. In this post, we want to review the penalties that can be imposed for alcohol or drug-related driving violations that involve license…<\/span><\/p>\n