DUI Vermont Drug & Alcohol Rehab Treatment

The state of Vermont is considered the green mountain state. And in fact, according to some different sources, this particular state is considered to be one of the smartest, healthiest, and the second least dangerous states of America. The lawmakers of Vermont will do anything to keep it this way. There has been talk amongst some legislators to lower the blood alcohol content from .08% to .05%, which would make the state of Vermont the only state in America to have a blood alcohol content threshold this low. This of course would deter people from driving under the influence in the state of Vermont.

DUI in Vermont means Driving While Intoxicated, meaning not having the normal use of your mental and physical abilities due to any form of drug or alcohol use. Every citizen who does receive a license in Vermont automatically gives consent for BAC, or Blood Alcohol Content Tests. This means that your blood, breath, and urine can be tested if you are under the suspicion of being under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. So people addicted to drugs are also included in it. The ‘per-se’ law of Vermont is, if your blood alcohol content is that of .08%, you can be charged with a criminal offence. This percentage constitutes that of being impaired, and you can also be prosecuted while driving under the influence. This can only happen if you are proven to have been driving in an unsafe manner.

The evidence that can be used is the following:

• Slurred speech
• Blood shot/watery eyes
• Un-balanced co-ordination
• Hazardous driving
• Field sobriety tests

Even if you have not been drinking, but are under the influence of some benign substance or source, you can still be charged, and your license can be subject to automatic license removal.

After you have been charged in Vermont, you will be facing criminal courts, and the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). If your license has either been suspended or revoked, you will be offered a formal hearing. You have a period of ten days to make a formal request for an administrative hearing to help avoid losing all of your driving privileges. If a hearing is not requested your license will be lost, and this also applies for not appearing in court, or if your court appearance was unsuccessful.

^{Works Cited - DUI-Help.com 1997, 19 June 2009 http://dui-help.com/vermont/
United States DUI Laws 2006, 19 June 2009 http://dui.drivinglaws.org/vermont.php}

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