Alabama DUI Zero Tolerance
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While many states have very different laws concerning DUI, all states have an agreement with zero tolerance laws. But what is zero tolerance?
Zero tolerance makes it illegal for a citizen under the age of 21 to have any alcohol in their blood while driving. They are also not permitted to purchase alcohol. However, some states set a BAC of 0.01 or 0.02 as the limit so that arrestees cannot argue that cold medicine or another legal source of alcohol put them over the limit.
Therefore, zero tolerance simply refers to the fact that no one, in any state may purchase or use alcohol while under the age of 21. This is to deter anyone underage from drinking and driving.
Even if your state's zero tolerance laws allow for a B.A.C. of 0.02, the average teenager reaches that level after having just one drink. So what are the penalties for zero tolerance violations?
For those under the age of 21, no matter where they live in the U.S., can expect to pay heavy fines, lose their license for an average of 6 months (possibly much longer) and will suffer severely restricted privileges or a total loss of license until age 21.
Hence zero tolerance literally means no tolerance for drinking and driving under the age of 21. The state of Alabama has strict zero tolerance laws. Only those with qualified defense attorneys have a shot at winning their case.
