Delaware Drunk Driving Laws

• BAC Limit: 0.08
• Enhanced Penalty BAC Level: 0.16
• Zero Tolerance Level: 0.02
• Implied Consent Law: Yes
• License Suspension 1st Offense: 3 Months
• License Suspension 2nd Offense: 1 Year
• License Suspension 3rd Offense: 18 Months
• Mandatory Jail Time: After 2nd Offense
• Mandatory Alcohol Education: Or Treatment
• Mandatory Alcohol Treatment: Or Education Program
• Ignition Interlock Device: Yes
• Vehicle Confiscation: No
• Hardship License: No
• Open Container Law: No

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Delaware Drunk Driving News

Tulsa lawyer David Garrett\'s firm says DUI didn\'t spark suit NewsOK.com JAY ? Three weeks after Tulsa lawyer David Garrett\'s wife pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge in Delaware County, former female ... and more » more...

Del. gets tougher on DUI offenders The News Journal About 30 percent of all DUI arrests in Delaware are repeat offenders. Gov. Jack Markell signed the new get-tough legislation in a ceremony at Delaware State ... and more » more...

Two new laws stiffen Delaware DUI penalties Sussex Countian Jack A Markell signed two new pieces of legislation into law on June 13, creating tougher penalties for those convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) ... more...

Lyons: GOP hypocrisy evident in sex scandals Delaware County Daily Times ... Benen put it best: ?If you help run Mothers Against Drunk Driving and you\'re caught drunk driving, it\'s going to be a bigger deal than the typical DUI. ... and more » more...

Chambers closed in honor of Adams, but time still ticking The News Journal, DE Also scheduled on the House\'s agenda is a bill that would increase fines for repeat driving under the influence offenders -- up to $15000 for someone with seven convictions. Last month, Delaware more...