Drivers License

In most states, a drivers license can be revoked or suspended is a person has been found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. In the past, the states had different guidelines for what was considered driving under the influence. Some states had the bar set at a blood alcohol level of 0.08, while other were as high as 0.1. As of July 2004, however, all states in the United States have adopted the 0.08 limit for blood alcohol content.

If a person is charged and convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, there are various penalties specifically involving that person's drivers license. In most states, the drivers license is suspended from between 30 to 90 days for a first offense. However, some states, such as Mississippi and Georgia, can actually suspend a person's drivers license for up to one year.

Even though the drivers license may be suspended for 90 days or longer, many states do allow some driving privileges during the suspension. For states that allow some driving during the suspension, it usually occurs after 30 days. However, there are states such as Mississippi that can suspend a license for up to one year and not allow any driving during that period at all.

It should also be noted that the legal blood alcohol content is much lower for teenagers. In most states, the legal blood alcohol content is 0.02. Again, this is up to the individual states. Texas and Maine, for instance, have a blood alcohol level of 0.00 for teenage drivers.