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Truth and Consequences!
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What are the consequences
for people who drink and drive? |
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Do you know the facts about
laws related to fake IDs? |
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How do you report a drunk
driver if you are in your car and have a cellular
phone? |
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Did you know that the laws
related to alcohol consumption and DWI are significantly
more strict for persons under 21 years of age? |
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Did you know that the law
changed and refusal to take a breath test can now
be admitted as evidence during a trial? |
Laying Down
the Law!
Every person within the State of Maryland who drives a motor vehicle
within this State, whether licensed by the State of Maryland or another
state, is held accountable for the Maryland Vehicle Law as well
as other established laws. The laws related to the consumption of alcohol
and other drugs and driving are taken very seriously. Laws have been
established which prohibit the manufacture, use, possession, distribution,
etc. of false identification cards. Additionally, new laws lower the
blood alcohol content (BAC) level required to make an arrest for an
individual who is under 21 years of age -- .02 BAC. |
| DUI/DWI/DRUGS |
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Violation |
Fine, Jail/Prison, License
Penalties |
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Driving while Impaired by Alcohol (DWI)
(BAC of .07) |
$500/2 months
8 points on license
Up to 60 day license suspension
for 1st offense |
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Driving while Under the Influence of Alcohol
(DUI)
(BAC of .08 or higher) |
$1,000/1 year
12 points on license
Mandatory 45-day license suspension
for 1st offense |
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Driving While Under the Influence, Impaired
by Alcohol or Drugs, or Drugs and Alcohol or Controlled
Dangerous Substances |
$1,000/1 year
12 points on license
Mandatory 45-day license suspension for 1st offense |
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For those under 21 years, driving with any
alcohol in body
(BAC of .02)
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$500 |
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Breath Test Refusal |
Mandatory 120-day license suspension |
| FAKE IDs |
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Violation |
Fine, Jail/Prison, License
Penalties |
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Forging or falsely making an ID |
$500/2 months
Felony/10 years |
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Selling/Issuing ID cards with a false date
of birth |
$1,000/1 year
$2,000 fine/2years for each separate offense |
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Fraudulently obtaining a driver's license |
$1,000/1 year
$500/2 months
12 points on license |
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Misrepresenting age to obtain liquor |
$500 |
| SELLING/FURNISHING/CONSUMING
ALCOHOL |
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Violation |
Fine, Jail/Prison, License
Penalties |
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Selling/Furnishing alcohol to any person
who is visibly under the influence of any alcoholic beverage |
$1,000/2 years |
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Selling/Furnishing alcohol to any person
under 21 years |
$1,000/2 year |
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Obtaining liquor for consumption by person
under 21 years of age
| $500 |
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Possession of an alcoholic beverage by a
person under 21 years |
$500 |
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Drinking/Possessing intoxicating beverages
on school property |
$500 |
| HIDDEN COSTS |
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Attorney fees (avg.$1,500+) |
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Bond to be released from jail |
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Fee for towing/storing car |
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Probation costs |
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Lost wages |
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Lost career opportunities |
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Court costs/fees |
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Community service costs |
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Increased insurance rates |
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Reinstatement of driver's license |
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Embarrassment from friends |
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Substance abuse course fees |
To Report a Drunk Driver,
Call the Police:
- University of Maryland (301-405-3333)
- Prince George's County (911)
- Montgomery County (911)
- Maryland State Police from a cellular phone (#77 -- toll and
airtime free)
- Maryland State Police (800-525-5555 -- toll free)
- District of Columbia (911)
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A Sample of Incidents and
Judicial Penalties
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| INCIDENT |
LOCATION |
COMMENTS |
| A female was observed walking with an open
container of alcohol. When an officer stopped and questioned
her, the officer found that she was also in possession
of a fake driver's license. She was issued Citations
in Lieu of Arrest for both offenses. |
College Avenue |
Possession of an open container of alcohol
carries with it a potential fine of $100--$500 if under
21. Possession of a fake driver's license is very serious
and carries an additional possible penalty of a $500
fine, 2 months in jail, and 12 points on the individual's
driver's license (license revocation). University of
Maryland students who manufacture, possess, or use fake
IDs on campus can also be referred to the University's
Office of Judicial Programs (OJP) for internal disciplinary
action; penalties for students found responsible can
range up to permanent expulsion from the University. |
| An officer observed a man run a red light
and weave through traffic. The suspect pulled off of
the road and the officer found the suspect urinating
along the side of the road. He was placed under arrest
for DWI and urinating in public. |
University Boulevard |
The potential penalties for this violation
include a $1,000 fine, 1 year in jail for the DWI and
$50 fine for urinating in public. |
| Officers received a "tip" that an individual
was producing fraudulent NJ driver's licenses in a UMCP
residence hall. On their arrival, officers arrested a
student who had manufactured and distributed several
hundred fake NJ driver's licenses. |
North Campus Residence Hall |
The penalty for selling/issuing ID cards
with a false date of birth is $2,000 and/or 2 years in
jail for each card produced--in this case, the student
faced a $600,000 fine and/or 600 years in jail. UMCP
students additionally face potential expulsion from the
University if found in violation of manufacturing fake
IDs on campus,. Not only was the student who made the
IDs in violation of local, State, and Federal laws, but
also each person in possession of the fradulently made
IDs faced criminal prosecution. Students who possess
fake IDs are subject to suspension from the University. |
| While an officer was transporting a DWI
arrestee to the station to take the breathalizer, his
vehicle was struck by another drunk driver. That driver
was also arrested and charged with DWI. |
US Route 1 and Greenbelt Road |
All individuals in the accident were transported
to the hospital for treatment, although the driver who
struck the police officer was more seriously injured
because he was not wearing his seat belt. The BAC level
of the driver who struck the officer was .13. |
| Approximate Blood Alcohol Concentration
(BAC%) Reached After One Hour of Drinking, According
to Body Weight and Number of Drinks Consumed. |
| Number of Drinks |
Body Weight |
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100 |
120 |
140 |
160 |
180 |
200 |
220 |
240 |
| 1 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.01 |
.01 |
| 2 |
.06 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
| 3 |
.10 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
| 4 |
.13 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
.05 |
| 5 |
.16 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.07 |
| 6 |
.19 |
.16 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
| 7 |
.23 |
.19 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
| 8 |
.26 |
.22 |
.18 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
| 9 |
.30 |
.25 |
.21 |
.18 |
.16 |
.15 |
.13 |
.12 |
| 10 |
.33 |
.28 |
.24 |
.21 |
.18 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
| 11 |
.37 |
.31 |
.26 |
.23 |
.20 |
.18 |
.16 |
.15 |
| 12 |
.40 |
.34 |
.29 |
.25 |
.22 |
.20 |
.18 |
.16 |
| For those who are "regular drinkers," the
BAC is affected the same as it is for a person who is
not a regular drinker. Though "tolerance" may be a factor
for a regular drinker, e.g., they may appear as if they
can "hold their liquor," the fact is that they will become
as intoxicated (in terms of the BAC level that police
use to determine "intoxication") as a person who drinks
the same amount of alcohol, weighs the same, etc., and
is not a "regular drinker." |
This brochure was developed and produced by:
The University of Maryland Police
Its production was partially funded by the Prince George's
County Government and the Maryland Department of Transportation.
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