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If you have been charged with a Florida DUI, you have only 10 days (ten days) in which
to request an administrative hearing in order to dispute the immediate
suspension of your license. This Administrative Hearing is separate from,
and in addition to, any criminal proceedings that the state may pursue against
you.
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No one can drink alcohol and still
drive safely. Drinking and driving causes accidents and deaths every day and
therefore the penalties in Florida are very tough. If you drink and drive the
result may be jail time, loss of your Florida drivers license, heavy fines, and
much higher auto insurance rates. And a conviction will stay on your Florida
driving record for 75
years.
Drunk Driving Penalties in
Florida
If you drink alcohol and drive you dramatically increase your chance of being in a crash. In addition, if you are pulled over and the officer asks you to take a blood, urine or breath test you are required to comply. Florida has the "Implied Consent Law". When you sign your drivers license you have agreed to take these tests upon request. Refusal to take any of the tests will result in an immediate suspension for one year. A second refusal will result in an 18 month suspension. source: http://www.dmvflorida.org/florida-dui.shtml
Florida has a Zero Tolerance law for drivers under 21. This means that any driver under 21 that is stopped by law enforcement and has a blood alcohol level of .02 or higher will automatically have their Florida drivers license suspended for 6 months. The .02 limit really means that you cannot have a single drink and drive. And that's the idea.
For drivers over 21 the legal limit in Florida is .08. Regardless of your age be aware that drinking and driving is considered a serious offense. Below we have summarized the penalties in the state of Florida for a first offense DUI, but the average cost including legal defense, fines, and auto insurance increases is $8000.
The penalties listed above are for a first DUI conviction. With each additional DUI conviction the penalties in Florida are more severe. Complete details on Florida DUI penalties can be found in the Florida drivers manual.
source: http://www.dmvflorida.org/florida-dui.shtml
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Florida Drivers
Information:
Motor Vehicle Department:
http://www.flhsmv.gov/index.html
DUI Laws: http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/DUIlaws.html
Driver's Manual (.pdf) http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/DUIlaws.html
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