HO. CO. MARYLAND DRUNK DRIVING LAWS : "BEST 10" DUI AND DWI DEFENSE ATTORNEYS

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In Howard County and throughout the State of Maryland, driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) when your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08 % or above is illegal.  A reading of .07  qualifies the driver for a lesser DWI charge in Maryland.

The 0.08 limit is a standard measurement used  across the United States for the "impaired" adult driver. The State of Maryland has a zero tolerance for alcohol for alcohol for drivers under the age of 21. If a driver under the age of 21 is found to have a 0.02 percent BAC or above their license could be suspended or revoked.

Commercial drivers also face a lower BAC limit of  0.04 percent in Maryland.

 It is difficult to estimate how many alcoholic drinks it will take to reach the 0.08 BAC limit in a person. Each individual has unique physical characteristics that factor into the BAC equation. Attributes such as weight, sex, number of drinks consumed over a given period of time, etc., whether you have eaten (and how much), all play into the BAC formula for intoxication.

Maryland driving laws can be strict and complex. A DUI or DWI is certainly not an opportunity for defendant self-representation. These are serious charges that are treated as crimes, and not just simple traffic offenses. Punishment for a first offense DUI ranges up to $1000 and a year in jail . Punishment for a first offense DWI can be a $500 and 2 months in jail.

After a DUI or DWI arrest, you have only 10 days from the date of the arrest to request a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) hearing with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and pay a fee of $150 to the Maryland State Treasurer. If a person is arrested for drunk driving fails to request the hearing in time, their license will be suspended automatically for a period of time.