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Alcohol Legal Limit | Hayward DUI Laws

Lynn Gorelick | 542 Views | 09/11/2015

Legal Limit in Hayward

People often ask, what is the legal limit for driving under the influence in California? It’s actually a national standard, and it’s .08% blood-alcohol content. But it really isn’t as simple as all of that. If you’re over 21 and you’re driving a private vehicle then yes, that legal limit is .08.

Commercial Drivers

However, that changes if you’re a commercial driver driving a commercial vehicle – that is, a class A or a class B driver’s licence. That is, a .04%. Everything changes if you’re under 21.

Zero Tolerance

There is zero tolerance for driving with any alcohol or drugs in your system if you’re under 21. There are three different ways that an under 21 person can be charged with a DUI. It’s also very complicated with all these cases to coordinate both what happens in court, but also with what happens at the DMV.

By: Lynn Gorelick

Alcohol Legal Limit | Hayward DUI Laws

Legal Limit in Hayward

People often ask, what is the legal limit for driving under the influence in California? It’s actually a national standard, and it’s .08% blood-alcohol content. But it really isn’t as simple as all of that. If you’re over 21 and you’re driving a private vehicle then yes, that legal limit is .08.

Commercial Drivers

However, that changes if you’re a commercial driver driving a commercial vehicle – that is, a class A or a class B driver’s licence. That is, a .04%. Everything changes if you’re under 21.

Zero Tolerance

There is zero tolerance for driving with any alcohol or drugs in your system if you’re under 21. There are three different ways that an under 21 person can be charged with a DUI. It’s also very complicated with all these cases to coordinate both what happens in court, but also with what happens at the DMV.

By: Lynn Gorelick