The Penalties Of Drunk Driving
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Drunk driving is wrong, it's irresponsible, and does cause a
senseless waste of lives. All but 2 states (Massachusetts and South
Carolina) and the District of Columbia have per Se laws defining it as a
crime to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above a
proscribed level, usually ....
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.... of motorists arrested for driving while intoxicated. Under New
York City's new drunken driving policy: motorists with a blood alcohol
level of .10 percent -- the legal limit -- or higher will have their
vehicles seized on the spot; while the motorist faces prosecution in
criminal court, the vehicle seizure will be part of a separate proceeding
in civil court under state forfeiture laws; because civil proceedings
require only a preponderance of evidence for guilt -- rather than guilt
beyon ....
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