What To Do If Arrested For Drunk Driving

If you get arrested for impaired or drunk driving in Ohio, you need an attorney and should call the legal team at B4DD today. Our lawyers defend drunk driving cases in Columbus, the surrounding area, and throughout Ohio.

Don’t try to represent yourself! Our skilled and knowledgeable attorneys understand the laws and provide quality legal representation to clients charged with a drunk driving offense.

Ohio Drunk Driving Law

Ohio Law states that no person shall operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or both.

Presumptive Blood-Alcohol Content (BAC) levels in Ohio are:

  • ​.02 BAC for drivers under the age of 21
  • ​.04 BAC for commercial vehicle drivers
  • ​.08 BAC “per se” law
  • ​.17 BAC receive much harsher penalties

In Ohio, there is no absolute “legal limit” except “zero!”

stop-signOhio Drunk Driving Laws:

Ohio Law states that no person shall operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or both.

Ohio recognizes a “per se” law which makes it a crime to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) level at or above the prescribed threshold level of .08.

Ohio has also enacted zero tolerance laws that lower the .08 threshold level for underage drivers and high BAC laws that impose harsher penalties for those caught with levels of .17 and above.

Drunk Driving Penalties:

Ohio’s minimum sentencing for impaired and drunk driving is constantly changing as the state legislature modifies the laws and further restricts the discretionary ability of judges to work with knowledgeable attorneys.

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Our skilled, experienced, and aggressive drunk driving lawyers and OVI attorneys
at B4DD can help you understand the latest penalties, call us today:

in central Ohio call 614-478-8005; other areas call toll free 1-844-533-B4DD (2433).