Lowers the blood alcohol concentration for driving while intoxicated in New York from.08 to.05 and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from.18.
New York Senate Bill 53 amends the vehicle and traffic law to lower the blood alcohol concentration for driving while intoxicated from.08 to.05 and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from.18 to.12. This change affects all drivers operating motor vehicles in the state, including those operating commercial motor vehicles. The bill specifies that chemical analysis of blood, breath, urine, or saliva will determine the alcohol concentration. The new law will take effect 30 days after it becomes a statute.
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