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Kentucky DUI Information
According to the "Illegal Per Se" provision, you're driving illegally if your blood alcohol content (BAC), which is the amount of ethyl alcohol in your blood, is .08% or higher.If you're under the age of 21, the BAC limit is .02% per the Zero Alcohol Tolerance rule, and for commercial drivers it's .04%.
Below are the penalties for each DUI offense in a five-year period:
First offense: License suspended for 30 to 120 days, $200 to $500 fine, two to 30 days in jail (four extra days if an aggravating circumstance is present), 90 days in an alcohol or substance abuse program, and 48 hours to 30 days of community labor.
Second offense: License suspended for 12 to 18 months, $350 to $500 fine, seven days to six months in jail (14 extra days if an aggravating circumstance is present), one year in an alcohol or substance abuse program, and 10 days to six months of community labor.
Third offense: License suspended for 24 to 36 months, $500 to $1,000 fine, 30 days to 12 months in jail (60 extra days if an aggravating circumstance is present), one year in an alcohol or substance abuse program, and 10 days to 12 months of community labor.
Fourth offense: Class D Felony, license suspended for 60 months, minimum of 120 days in jail with no probation (240 extra days if an aggravating circumstance is present), and one year in an alcohol or substance abuse program.
Note that aggravating circumstances include:
Driving 30 mph over the speed limit
Carrying passengers under the age of 12
Driving in the wrong direction
Causing an accident resulting in serious physical injury or death
Refusing to sumbit to testing
Having a BAC of .18% or higher two hours after operating the vehicle
If you're convicted of second DUI (or more), you might be required to install an ignition interlock device on your car. This device will require you to take a breath test each time you get in the car, and will disable the car's power if you test over a .02% BAC.
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