New Driving Laws in 2009
A new year often means new laws or adjustments to old ones, and such is the case with California's driving laws.Â
One such regulation involves drivers who are on probation for a California DUI conviction. A new "zero tolerance" law now prohibits such drivers from operating a motor vehicle with any alcohol at all in their systems. A driver with a DUI probation, who is pulled over--for any reason--and shows measurable traces of alcohol in their system will have their driver's license suspended.Â
Another new California law states that any driver convicted of DUI or alcohol-related reckless driving, and has also been convicted of another DUI or alcohol-related reckless driving in the past ten years, must complete a nine-month alcohol education program.Â
Coming into effect in July 2009, a third law relating to DUI convictions requires drivers caught driving with a license suspended from a prior DUI conviction to install and use an ignition interlock device, or IID. An IID is a breath-alcohol testing device that is installed on the steering column of a car. The cellphone-size gadget prevents the car from being started unless the driver blows into the IID, proving that he/she is below .029% BAC. IIDs cannot currently be installed in motorcycles due to safety reasons.Â
A new year often means new laws or adjustments to old ones, and such is the case with California's driving laws.Â
One such regulation involves drivers who are on probation for a California DUI conviction. A new "zero tolerance" law now prohibits such drivers from operating a motor vehicle with any alcohol at all in their systems. A driver with a DUI probation, who is pulled over--for any reason--and shows measurable traces of alcohol in their system will have their driver's license suspended.Â
Another new California law states that any driver convicted of DUI or alcohol-related reckless driving, and has also been convicted of another DUI or alcohol-related reckless driving in the past ten years, must complete a nine-month alcohol education program.Â
Coming into effect in July 2009, a third law relating to DUI convictions requires drivers caught driving with a license suspended from a prior DUI conviction to install and use an ignition interlock device, or IID. An IID is a breath-alcohol testing device that is installed on the steering column of a car. The cellphone-size gadget prevents the car from being started unless the driver blows into the IID, proving that he/she is below .029% BAC. IIDs cannot currently be installed in motorcycles due to safety reasons.Â