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Florida DUI Laws
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Florida Drunk Driving Laws(If you’ve been charged with Florida DUI, the law allows only 10 days for your Florida DUI Lawyer to make a request with the Florida DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) for a hearing to save your driving license)
Florida DUI Laws and BAC limitsALL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT = 0.08% COMMERCIAL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT = 0.04% MINOR (under the age of 21) - BAC LIMIT = 0.02% It is a crime to refuse to submit to a chemical test in Florida and implied consent laws are enforced.
Florida BAC Calculator
Penalties for DUI - Drunk Driving in FloridaFlorida is a state with a ten-year ‘washout period,’ also known as a 'look back period', this means that a prior conviction is not admissible after ten years. If it is ten years and one day since a driver was convicted of DUI, that driver will be considered a first-time offender. If a driver commits a DUI within ten years of the first DUI, they are considered guilty of a second offense and are subjected to harsher punishments. First Dui - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANORThe penalty for a first DUI - drunk driving conviction in Florida:
Commercial drivers will be disqualified from driving commercial motor vehicles for a period of 1 year (in addition to the penalties above) Second DUI - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANORThe penalty for a second DUI - drunk driving conviction in Florida:
Commercial drivers will be disqualified from driving commercial motor vehicles permanently (in addition to the penalties above). Third DUI - Drunk Driving Conviction - POSSIBLE FELONYYour third drunk driving arrest in Florida is a Felony if it occurs within 10 years of the two prior offenses. The penalty for a third DUI - drunk driving conviction in Florida:
Fourth DUI - Drunk Driving Conviction - FELONYYour fourth drunk driving arrest in Florida is a Felony any time after the first 3 offenses. The penalty for a fourth DUI - drunk driving conviction in Florida:
If you are under 21 and you are arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol count of .02 or higher, you will lose your license automatically: for the first offense the period of time is 6 months, for second and subsequent offenses the period is one year. Implied consent LAWS
It is a crime to refuse to submit to a chemical test in Florida and implied consent laws are enforced. Penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical test in FloridaIn Florida, if the accused refuses to take a chemical test of their blood, breath or urine, their drivers license will be suspended/revoked. In addition to punishments for DUI the penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical test in Florida are: First chemical test refusal
Second (and subsequent) chemical test refusal
A chemical test refusal is admissible as evidence in DUI criminal proceedings
Florida Auto insurance (HIGH RISK DUI SR22 Insurance)
Florida SR-22 auto insurance is usually required for a period of 3 years after a DUI - drunk driving - alcohol related driving conviction and can be very expensive if you go with the wrong provider. Some insurance companies will not even do an SR22 insurance filing. Get a FREE DUI auto insurance quote and compare rates to find the best deal, simply enter your ZIP code above and you can be comparing prices for Florida auto insurance in a matter of minutes. Minimum liability insurance requirements for private passenger vehicles in the state of FloridaThe minimum mandatory liability insurance coverage required in the state of Florida for private passenger vehicles is (10/20/25). This equates to the following liability coverage:
What is (BIL) Bodily Injury Liability insurance? (BIL) Bodily Injury Liability insurance coverage will pay for serious and permanent injury or death to other people when a crash is caused by the insured. An auto insurance company will pay for injuries up to the limits specified in an insurance policy and will provide legal representation for the insured in the event someone tries to sue them. What is (PDL) Property Damage Liability insurance? (PDL) Property Damage Liability insurance coverage pays for damages an insured driver or members of an insured drivers family cause (and are liable for) to other people's property in a crash involving a motor vehicle. FREE DUI / DWI Case evaluation & by local Florida Lawyer
Disclaimer: While every effort is made to keep all information up to date, the Florida drunk driving laws change frequently and the information provided should not be construed as legal advice. Drinkdriving.org shall not be held responsible for any actions a person may take as a result of information gathered from this web site. Consultation with a local Florida DUI lawyer is recommended in all cases.
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Latest Florida DUI News
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