What are the alcohol and drug-related violations in New York State?
BAC = blood alcohol concentration • DWI: Driving While Intoxicated; .08 BAC or higher or other evidence of intoxication. • Aggravated DWI: Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated: .18 BAC or higher. • DWAI/Alcohol: Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol); .05 BAC to .07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment. • DWAI/Drug: Driving While Ability Impaired by a single Drug other than alcohol. • DWAI/Combination: Driving While Ability Impaired by a the Combined Influence or Drugs or Alcohol. • Chemical Test Refusal: A driver who refuses to take a chemical test (normally a test of breath, blood or urine) can receive a driver license revocation of at least one year (18 months for a commercial driver) and must pay a $500 civil penalty ($550 for a driver of commercial vehicles) to apply for a new driver license.
BAC = blood alcohol concentration • DWI: Driving While Intoxicated; .08 BAC or higher or other evidence of intoxication. • Aggravated DWI: Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated: .18 BAC or higher. • DWAI/Alcohol: Driving While Ability Impaired (by alcohol); .05 BAC to .07 BAC, or other evidence of impairment. • DWAI/Drug: Driving While Ability Impaired by a single Drug other than alcohol. • DWAI/Combination: Driving While Ability Impaired by a the Combined Influence or Drugs or Alcohol. • Chemical Test Refusal: A driver who refuses to take a chemical test (normally a test of breath, blood or urine) can receive a driver license revocation of at least one year (18 months for a commercial driver) and must pay a $500 civil penalty ($550 for a driver of commercial vehicles) to apply for a new driver license. A driver who refuses a chemical test during the five years after a DWI-related charge or previous refusal will have their driver license revoked for at least 18 months (permanent for a c
