MASSACHUSETTS HAS A
 NEW DRUNK DRIVING LAW
TOUGHER LIMITS
  • Lowers the Blood Alcohol Content at which a driver is presumed intoxicated from .10 to .08
  • Establishes Blood Alcohol Content for drivers under age 21 at .02 for license suspension
  • Out-of-state convictions considered in sentencing
  • Allows courts to look back 10 years for previous offenses
Blood Alcohol Content
TOUGHER PENALTlES
  • Mandates immediate confiscation of license upon breath test failure or refusal
  • Punishes first offense with up to 2 1/2 years in jail and fines of up to $5000
  • Classifies third offense and beyond as a felony conviction
  • Increases minimum and maximum penalties for all repeat offenses
SAFER STREETS
 Strict enforcement of Massachusetts' tough new drunk driving law is working to keep impaired drivers off the road. Help reduce needless deaths and injuries—don't drink and drive and don't ride with an intoxicated driver. And remember, always buckle up! Safety belts are your best protection against a drunk driver.

More than YOUR life.
Massachusetts Governor's Highway Safety Bureau
Jane M. Swift, Governor
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