さて、今回はそういう運転の責任です。
Drinking While Driving
Drinking And Driving Is Dangerous
You lose your judgment when you drink alcohol or use drugs. It is often the first thing about you that changes. Loss of judgment, or good sense, affects how you react to sounds, what you see, and the speed of other vehicles around you. It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of each “drink.” If a person has had more than one drink an hour, one hour of “sobering up” time should be allowed for each extra drink. Better still, someone who has not been drinking should drive. (See information about the Designated Driver Program.)
とにかく危険だということです。
Drugs And Driving
Much of what has been said about alcohol also applies to drugs. California’s drunk driving law is also a drug driving law. It refers to “driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.” If an officer suspects that you are under the influence of drugs, the officer can require you to take a blood or urine test. Drivers who refuse these tests are subject to longer license suspensions and revocations. Anyone convicted of possessing, selling, or manufacturing illegal drugs is subject to a six-month suspension.
The use of any drug (and the law does not distinguish between prescription, over-the-counter, or illegal drugs) which impairs your ability to drive safely is illegal. Check with your physician or pharmacist and read the warning label if you are not sure you should drive after taking any medication. Here are some facts:
ドラッグもだめですよ。
Most drugs taken for colds, hay fever, allergy, or to calm nerves or muscles can make a person drowsy.
Medicines taken together, or used with alcohol can be dangerous. Many drugs have unexpected side effects when taken with alcohol.
Pep pills, “uppers,” and diet pills can make a driver more alert for a short time. Later, however, they can cause a person to be nervous, dizzy, and not able to concentrate. They can also affect vision.
Any drug that “may cause drowsiness or dizziness” is one you should not take before driving. Make sure you read the label and know the effects of any drug you use.
Carrying Alcohol In A Vehicle
The law is very strict about carrying alcohol or drugs in a vehicle whether the vehicle is on or off the highway. You must not drink any amount of alcohol in any vehicle.
A container of liquor, beer, or wine carried inside the vehicle must be full, sealed, and unopened. Otherwise, it must be in the trunk or in a place where passengers don’t sit. Keeping an opened alcoholic drink in the glove compartment is specifically against the law.
車内にお酒があって、ふたが開いていたら、飲んでなくても捕まる可能性があ ります。トランクに入れましょう。必ず。
In a bus, taxi, camper, or motor home, the law does not apply to non- driving passengers.
Refer to the Designated Driver Program
Drivers Under 21 (Possession of Alcohol)
２１歳より年下の人の罰則です。これも問題ででます。
If you are under 21 years of age:
You may not have beer, wine or liquor in your vehicle unless accompanied by a parent or other person specified by law. Exception: You may carry alcoholic beverages while working for someone with an off-site liquor sales license.
You may not have an alcoholic beverage in your possession in your vehicle. If you are caught with an alcoholic beverage in your vehicle, it may be impounded for up to 30 days. The court may fine you up to $1,000 and either suspend your driving privilege for one year or require DMV to delay the issuance of your first license for up to one year, if you are not already licensed.
Your driving privilege will be revoked for one year, if you are convicted of either driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of . 01% or higher or driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. On the first offense you will be required to complete the educational portion of a licensed driving-under-the-influence (DUI) program. A subsequent offense may require a longer DUI program and you will not have a restricted license to attend the DUI program.
Drivers of All Ages
It is illegal to drive after consuming excessive alcohol in any form
(including medications such as cough syrup), or taking any drug (including prescription medications), or using any combination of alcohol or drugs.
次の.08%もよく出てきます。
BAC Limits
It is illegal for any person to operate:
a motor vehicle with a BAC of .08% or higher.
a vehicle requiring a commercial driver license with a BAC of .04% or higher.
a motor vehicle with a BAC of .01% or higher, if the person is under age 21.
a motor vehicle with any measurable BAC, if the person is under age 18.
A court may suspend the driving privilege of a person under 21, delay issuance of a license to a person who does not have a license, or require DMV to revoke a person’s driving privilege for DUI violations.
DMV can take an administrative action against your driving privilege after you are arrested and the court may take a separate action for the same offense. DMV’s action is related only to your driving privilege. The court’s action may involve payment of a fine, jail time, suspension or revocation of your driving privilege, and completion of a DUI program.
Similar provisions apply when you operate any vessel, aquaplane, water skis, or similar devices. (Harbors and Navigation Code) These convictions are placed on your driving record and will be used by the court to determine “prior convictions” for motor vehicle DUI sentencing. These convictions are also used when determining the length of a suspension or revocation action or the reinstatement requirements because of a violation you committed while driving a motor vehicle
います）更に刑務所の後には講習が長々と続き、それに不参加だと免許が危な いわけです。
