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Does BAC mean higher DUI penalties in Pennsylvania?
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Does BAC mean higher DUI penalties in Pennsylvania?
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Pennsylvania DUI laws are severe. In every state across the US including Pennsylvania, the legal BAC limit is 0.08%. So if you are caught operating or driving a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08% of more, you will be arrested for DUI.
BAC is the abbreviation for Blood Alcohol Concentration. DUI laws assume that if your BAC is 0.08% or more, your mind will not be able to think rationally thereby affecting your ability to drive or operate the vehicle.
In Pennsylvania, if you are convicted of a DUI charge, you will be subject to severe penalties including jail term, heavy fines, licenses suspension, etc. Many factors can influence the penalties for a DUI charge in Pennsylvania. Your BAC is an important factor. If your BAC is extremely high then the penalties can be enhanced.
If you have been charged with DUI in Pennsylvania, consult an experienced DUI attorney. If convicted for DUI in Pennsylvania, you will have a criminal record. A high BAC report does not necessarily mean that you were over the legal BAC limit while driving. There is always a time gap between the blood test and the DUI stop. Generally the blood takes time to absorb alcohol. Also after absorption, it takes time for the blood to reach the brain. So it is possible that at the DUI stop, your BAC was well within the legal limit but by the time the blood test was administered on you, sufficient time had passed for your BAC to rise past the legal limit.
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