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Alcohol DUI BAC laws by state

People search “Alcohol DUI BAC by state”, “Alcohol DUI BAC laws by state”, and “DUI BAC map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for alcohol dui bac. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Per se alcohol BAC while you drive here — Utah 0.05 vs everyone else’s 0.08.

  • 0.05 BAC per se (Utah)
  • 0.08 BAC per se for adults

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
California (CA)
California: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Florida (FL)
Florida: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Maine (ME)
Maine: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Montana (MT)
Montana: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
New York (NY)
New York: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Texas (TX)
Texas: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Utah (UT)
Utah: adult DUI per se is 0.05 BAC (Utah Code § 41-6a-502) — the only Lower-48 statewide 0.05.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Washington (WA)
Washington: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: adult DUI per se is 0.08 BAC — standard Lower-48 number (under-21 is still zero-tolerance).

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