{"id":2145,"date":"2014-10-24T01:20:32","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T01:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.facadeinteractive.com\/srddlaw\/?p=2145"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T20:49:11","slug":"new-yorks-zero-tolerance-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stengerglass.com\/new-yorks-zero-tolerance-law\/","title":{"rendered":"What is New York\u2019s Zero Tolerance Law?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The law is called \u201czero tolerance\u201d but actually takes into consideration that mouthwash or cough medicine can contain enough alcohol to slightly raise a BAC artificially. If you or someone you know is underage, gets stopped by a police officer who suspects drinking and driving, a breath test will be administered by a trained police officer. (Failure to submit to the breath test, by the way, will result in you potentially having your licensed revoked for up to one year.<\/p>\n
If the Breathalyzer test reveals a BAC of .02 to .07, the Zero Tolerance Law calls for a traffic ticket of “driving after having consumed alcohol.” You will have to appear before Department of Motor Vehicles administrative law judge. Blowing a BAC higher than .07 will result in criminal charges that will be heard in NY criminal court. <\/p>\n