Most US states observe the per se BAC level of .08, including Maine. So expect highway patrols to issue an arrest for suspected DUI drivers with .08 percent of alcohol concentration in their bloodstream. If you are under 21 and the arresting officers detected some smell of alcohol in your breath, the test is unecessary under the Zero Tolerance Law. To qualify for enhanced penalty (i.e. driving over a certain speed, having minors in the car, refusing to take a chemical test, having a traffic accident) 0.15 percent of alcohol concentration in your bloodstream is enough. If you think you can refuse a test, think again. Implied Consent Law is in up in the state of Maine and its counties; refusal will only result to the following: 

- license suspension for 90 days on your first offense 

- license suspension for 18 months on your second offense 

- license suspension for 4 years on your third 

You may apply for a provisional license but it will only limit your driving privileges, like from work to home only. Also, you must remember that in Maine, the court might order for possilbe installation of ignition interlock device at your own expense or confiscate your vehicle. Open Container Law is stricter because it is applicable not only for the driver, but for the passengers as well.  

So if you got pulled over by highway patrols for suspected DUI in Maine, call us now and we will assign our best Maine DUI Attorney for you. Seek help before it is too late! DUI is a crime.