Table 2-26 ,,,,,,,,,
Number of States with Different Types of Anti-DUI/DWI Legislation in Effect ,,,,,,,,,
as of January 1 of the Listed Year,,,,,,,,,
,1986,1990,1992,1994,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000
BAC = 0.08 per se lawsa,2,4,5,10,13,13,15,16,c18
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BAC level 0.02 or less for persons ,,,,,,,,,
  younger than 21 years,0,0,3,12,c28,c38,c51,c51,c51
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Administrative license revocation (ALR),,,,,,,,,
  for DUI/DWI offendersb,c21,c27,c30,c33,c38,c40,c41,c41,c41
a Per se law makes it illegal in and of itself to drive with an alcohol concentration measured at or above a certain level.,,,,,,,,,
b States that impose additional thresholds for ALR beyond those imposed for DUI/DWI are not included in these figures.,,,,,,,,,
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c Includes the District of Columbia.,,,,,,,,,
KEY:  BAC = blood alcohol concentration; DUI = driving under the influence; DWI = driving while intoxicated.,,,,,,,,,
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"NOTE:  National Uniform Minimum Drinking Age Act, which standardized the minimum drinking age at 21, was enacted in 1984.",,,,,,,,
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SOURCES:  ,,,,,,,,
0.02 BAC and Administrative license revocation:,,,,,,,,
"1986-98: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety ",,,,,,,,
"Programs, Research and Evaluation Division, personal communications, Apr. 9 1999 and Oct. 4, 1999.",,,,,,,,
"1999-2000: Ibid. Impaired Driving Division, personal communications, May 22, 2000.",,,,,,,,
"0.08 BAC: Ibid. Presidential Initiative for Making 0.08 BAC the National Legal Limit, A Progress Report, Internet site",,,,,,,,
"http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/limit.08/08progressreport/index.html, as of May 19, 2000.",,,,,,,,
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