North Dakota Penalties for Driving Impaired:
1st Offense
- Class B misdemeanor
- $500 fine if below .16 blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
- Two days imprisonment and $750 fine if BAC .16 or greater
- 91 day suspension if below .18 BAC
- 180 day suspension if .18 BAC or greater
- Addiction evaluation
2nd Offense in 7 years
- Class B misdemeanor
- Ten days imprisonment and $1,500 fine
- 360 days' participation in the 24/7 program
- 365 day suspension if below .18 BAC
- Two year suspension if .18 BAC or greater
- Addiction evaluation
Other Possible Penalties:
Penalty for a DUI with a minor in the vehicle is up to one year imprisonment and/or a $2,000 fine.
Refusal to submit to a chemical test as required by law may be considered a crime and may result in revocation of your driving privileges for 180 days to 3 years.
Criminal Vehicular Injury results in up to five years imprisonment.
Criminal Vehicular Homicide results in up to 20 years imprisonment.
3rd Offense in 7 years
- Class A misdemeanor
- 120 days imprisonment and $2,000 fine
- 360 days' participation in the 24/7 program
- 360 days' supervised probation
- Two year suspension if below .18 BAC
- Three year suspension if .18 BAC or greater
- Addiction evaluation
4th and Subsequent Offenses in 15 years
- Class C felony
- One year and one day imprisonment and $2,000 fine
- Two years' participation in 24/7 program
- Two years' supervised probation
- Addiction evaluation
Tips for detecting impaired drivers:
- Problems maintaining proper lane position
- Speed and braking problems
- Driving in wrong lane
- Driving without lights at night
- Failure to signal
- Judgment problems
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North Dakota has a zero tolerance for anyone under the age of 21 operating a motor vehicle when blood alcohol measures .02 and above.
If you see an impaired driver on the road you can report this to law enforcement by call 9-1-1.
