The short answer to that question is maybe. In 2019, December 1 of 2019 specifically, the law changed. And now if you are charged with a DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol and it is your first offense and your blood alcohol content based on the alco test is less than 0.15, you can work out a plea whereby you will retain your ability to drive. You’ll maintain your driver’s license, but you have to install an ignition interlock device in your car. The amount of time that that’s required is up to the judge, but if you install that ignition interlock device, you can drivethat car. The one distinction that should be noted is that if you’re charged with driving under the influence of drugs, this option is not available to you. You will lose your license for 7 months to a year if you plead guilty.
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