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Vermont Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Laws
In Vermont, like all other states a person may not drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or above for regular drivers and .04 or above if you are a Vermont commercial driver.
In addition to drunk driving, impaired driving such as driving while under the influence of medication wheather it is legal perscripton drugs or illegal drugs that have impaired a persons ability to drive safely.
Vermont 1st DUI Offense
First Vermont Drunk Driving Offense
- Jail - Up to 2 Years
- Fine - Up to $750
- License Suspension - 90 Days
- Ignition Interlock - Possible After 30 Days
- Alcohol Assessment Screening
- Complete Alcohol and Driving Education Program
- Therapy Program - Possible
Vermont 2nd DUI Offense
Second Vermont DUI Offense
- Jail - Up to 2 Years
- Fine - Up to $1,500
- License Suspension - 18 Months
- Community Service - 200 Hours Minimum
- Ignition Interlock - Possible After 90 Days
- Vehicle Immobilization Possible
- Alcohol Assessment Screening
- Complete Alcohol and Driving Rehabilitation
- Therapy Program - Possible
Vermont 3rd DUI Offense
Third Vermont Drunk Driving Offense
- Jail - Up to 2 Years
- Fine - Up to $2,500
- License Suspension - Lifetime Possible
- Ignition Interlock - Possible After 1 Year
- Vehicle Forfeiture Possible
- Community Service - 400 Hours Minimum
- Alcohol Assessment Screening
- Complete Alcohol and Driving Rehabilitation
- Must Complete Therapy Program
DUI Testing in Vermont
If an officer of the law suspects that you are driving under the influence you may be asked to provide an evidentiary breath test to determing Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC).
The Vermont implied consent laws deems that all drivers have given their consent to provide a sample of blood, breath or other bodily fluid to determine if the driver has exceeded the legal limit for impaired driving.
If a driver refuses to take a DUI Test their driver license will be automatically suspended for a minimum of (6) six months.
Ignition Interlock Laws In Vermont
A person convicted of a Vermont DUI for the first time after 30 days of their initial driver license suspension.
For a second Vermont Drunk Driving Conviction a driver may not be elegible for an ignition interlock device until 90 days of their driver license suspension has passed.
In the case of a third or future Vermont DUI conviction the driver must wait a period of (1) One year before they may apply to the State of Vermont Ignition Interlock program.
