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Kansas DUI Information
Blood Alcohol LimitsBlood alcohol concentration (BAC), is the system of measure used to determine the level of alcohol in your bloodstream. It is illegal to drive in Kansas with a BAC of .08% or higher.
Refusing to Test
In Kansas, the DMV regulations state that having a driver's license, means you have given advance permission, or "implied consent" to testing for the presence of alcohol should you be stopped by law enforcement on suspicion of DUI.
Refusing to test is a separate offense from DUI. Even if you are later acquitted of the DUI charges, you will still undergo a license suspension of up to one year for refusing to take the test.
If you are convicted of DUI and refused the test at the time of your arrest, you may be required to pay a higher fine and may have your license suspended for a longer period.
Kansas DUI Law
The Kansas DUI Laws carry stiff penalties. It used to be that only the last five years of your driving record would be taken into account in DUI cases, now your lifetime driving record is considered.
DUI Consequences
DUI is considered a criminal offense, with the fourth or subsequent convictions at the felony level. A DUI conviction carries such penalties as fines up to $2,500, jail time of up to one year, suspended license for up to one year, and mandatory alcohol and drug treatment programs at your own expense. The court costs, supervision fees and other expenses will be your responsibility, too, not to mention increased insurance rates.
If you are arrested for DUI while driving a commercial vehicle, not only will you face the same penalties as a person in a passenger car, but you will automatically lose your CDL (and the main part of your livelihood) for one year.
If you're younger than 21 and are found to have a BAC of .02% or higher, you'll face an automatic 30-day driver's license suspension, followed by 330 days of restricted driving privileges. DUI with Children in the Vehicle
If you are convicted of DUI and are carrying a child younger than 14 as a passenger, your mandatory incarceration time will increase by one month.
DUI Prevention
The Kansas Highway Patrol has some ideas to help keep impaired drivers off the streets and highways:
Always have a "designated driver" if you are with friends and you know there will be drinking
Leave your vehicle and use a taxi or a safe ride program
If possible, make arrangements to spend the night where you are rather than risk driving after you've been drinking
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