DWI Attorneys Laws Lawyer Virginia Maryland Massachusetts
Have you been charged with a DWI in Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia? Are you facing a DWI charge in Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia?
DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) is a serious charge and if you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated you should seek legal help immediately.
Each year, Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts enact tougher DWI laws and more severe penalties for suspected drunk driving. You could lose your driver’s license, be placed in jail and fined substantial fees. Your auto insurance rates may rise and you could end up with a criminal arrest record that could impact your future and your employment opportunities.
If you need help to defend yourself against a DWI charge in Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia, then contact the SRIS Law Group Maryland, Massachusetts or Virginia DWI defense lawyers for help.
Our Maryland, Massachusetts & Virginia DWI defense attorneys will do their best to help you.
The following are some of the laws in VA, MD & MA:
Virginia
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-266.1. Persons under age 21 driving after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to operate any motor vehicle after illegally consuming alcohol. Any such person with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.02 grams or more per 210 liters of breath but less than 0.08 by weight by volume or less than 0.08 grams per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in this article shall be in violation of this section.
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Maryland
Maryland Section § 16-212.1. Alcohol and drug abuse education.
(a) Established.- The Administration, in cooperation with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, shall establish an alcohol and drug education program to educate driver’s license applicants who are subject to the provisions of § 16-105(f)(3) of this title. This program also shall be included as part of the driver education course established under Subtitle 5 of this title.
(b) Curriculum. – The program shall provide 3 hours of instruction in:
(1) The hazards of driving while impaired or intoxicated;
(2) The criminal penalties and administrative sanctions for alcohol and drug related motor vehicle violations;
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(3) The medical, biological, and psychological effects of the consumption of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the operation of a motor vehicle;
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Massachusetts
General Laws: CHAPTER 90, § 24R Revocation of License.
(a) Notwithstanding section 24 or section 24D, the registrar shall revoke for life the license or right to operate of a person assigned to an alcohol or controlled substance education, treatment, or rehabilitation program or convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of section 24G, operating a motor vehicle with a percentage by weight of blood alcohol of eight one-hundredths or greater, or while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of subsection (b) of said section 24G, section 24L, section 8A or 8B of chapter 90B, or section 131/2 of chapter 265 who has previously been convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) of section 24 or a like violation in another jurisdiction.
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