Zero Tolerance Law

An overview of the zero tolerance law posted by Florida DUI lawyer:

The Zero Tolerance Law: What is it? *

Andrew Park, your resource for a Florida DUI Lawyer, wants you to be well informed on what the Zero Tolerance Law means to you. The law was passed in 1997 and provides for the administrative license suspension of any driver under the age of 21 who is found to have a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of .02 or greater.

How can the Zero Tolerance Law be enforced?

An underage driver must be stopped through a lawful contact, either a traffic stop related to a violation, contact at a sobriety checkpoint, contact at a crash site or consensual contact with the driver. After an interview with the driver and a review of the license, if the officer suspects the driver has been drinking, the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) are administered. At this point, the officer must decide if there is probable cause to make a standard DUI arrest (a BAC of .08 or higher). If the officer rules out probable cause for a DUI arrest, they can then determine if a zero tolerance violation has occurred.

This is the critical moment in a zero tolerance case. It makes it essential to contact a Florida DUI lawyer, if you find yourself in a zero tolerance situation.

To determine a violation of the zero tolerance law, the office normally uses Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) device. If two breath samples produce BACs of .02 or higher, an arrest for a violation of the zero tolerance law usually occurs.

*These are just excerpts of Florida law, and are not meant as a complete resource. They are for informational purposes only.

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