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Drunk driving is a leading cause of death
for young people 15-24. On
Friday and Saturday nights, 1 out of every 10 drivers are drunk.
Drunk driving is the # 1 traffic safety problem across
the nation.
There are more than 25,000 Americans that
die yearly as a result of drunk driving.
Mississippi law states that
| § 63-11-30. Operation of vehicle while under influence of
intoxicating liquor, drugs or controlled substances, or other substances impairing ability
to operate vehicle or with blood alcohol concentrations above specified levels; penalties
generally; granting of hardship driving privileges; penalties for violations resulting in
death, disfigurement, etc., of another; penalties for multiple offenses; concurrent
running of suspensions. (1) It is unlawful for any person to drive or otherwise operate
a vehicle within this state who (a) is under the influence of intoxicating liquor; (b) is
under the influence of any other substance which has impaired such person's ability to
operate a motor vehicle; (c) has an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths percent
(.08%) or more for persons who are above the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages
under state law, or two one-hundredths percent (.02%) or more for persons who are below
the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages under state law, in the person's blood based
upon grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per
two hundred ten (210) liters of breath as shown by a chemical analysis of such person's
breath, blood or urine administered as authorized by this chapter; (d) is under the
influence of any drug or controlled substance, the possession of which is unlawful under
the Mississippi Controlled Substances Law; or (e) has an alcohol concentration of four
one-hundredths percent (.04%) or more in the person's blood, based upon grams of alcohol
per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood or grams of alcohol per two hundred ten (210)
liters of breath as shown by a chemical analysis of such person's blood, breath or urine,
administered as authorized by this chapter for persons operating a commercial motor
vehicle.
(2) (a) Except as otherwise provided in
subsection (3), upon conviction of any person for the first offense of violating
subsection (1) of this section where chemical tests provided for under Section
63-11-5 were given, or where chemical test results are not available, such person
shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) nor more than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned for not more than forty-eight (48) hours in
jail or both; and the court shall order such person to attend and complete an alcohol
safety education program as provided in Section
63-11-32. The court may substitute attendance at a victim impact panel instead of
forty-eight (48) hours in jail. In addition, the Department of Public Safety, the
Commissioner of Public Safety or his duly authorized agent shall, after conviction and
upon receipt of the court abstract, suspend the driver's license and driving privileges of
such person for a period of not less than ninety (90) days and until such person attends
and successfully completes an alcohol safety education program as herein provided;
provided, however, in no event shall such period of suspension exceed one (1) year.
Commercial driving privileges shall be suspended as provided in Section
63-1-83. |
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One
beer, one cocktail, or one glass of wine, all have the same amount of alcohol.
Remember "What washes away moutains
but never sleeps, What devours man, devours beast; Old man time. The only cure is time.
The best way to avoid
a DUI is not to Drink and Drive
 
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