extreme DUI; alcohol
concentration
House Bill 2473 provides that a person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.15 or greater is guilty of driving while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor.
Laws 1998, Chapter 302 (Loper’s Law) established a separate violation for driving under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor by specifying that a person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle with a BAC of 0.18 or greater is guilty of extreme DUI. The National Transportation Safety Board in its safety report adopted in June 2000 reports that fifteen states have established laws imposing increased penalties against drivers with a high BAC. Four states define “High BAC” as 0.15 percent; three states, as 0.16 percent; three states, as 0.18 percent, and five states, as 0.20 percent.