California injury laws
Vehicle Code § 23152: driving under the influence
It is unlawful to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more. A DUI arrest or conviction can be strong evidence of fault in the injury case, which proceeds separately from the criminal case.
What the law says
It is unlawful to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more.
Official text (excerpt)
It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle. … It is unlawful for a person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.
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Why it matters in an injury claim
A DUI arrest or conviction can be strong evidence of fault in the injury case, which proceeds separately from the criminal case.
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