What are the laws on impaired driving in SC?

SC Laws Relative to Impaired Driving Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol: South Carolina law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the extent that the person’s faculties to drive are materially and appreciably impaired.

What does g.s.20-138.1 ( D ) mean?

(a1) A person who has submitted to a chemical analysis of a blood sample, pursuant to G.S. 20-139.1(d), may use the result in rebuttal as evidence that the person did not have, at a relevant time after driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. (b) Defense Precluded.

Can a person drive a car in South Carolina under the influence of alcohol?

Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol: South Carolina law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol to the extent that the person’s faculties to drive are materially and appreciably impaired.

What’s the fine for driving under the influence in SC?

A fine of up to $400 ($992 with assessments and surcharges) and/or imprisonment from 48 hours to 30 days and suspension of your driver’s license for six months for a first offense.

When does impaired driving become an offense in North Carolina?

(a) Offense. – A person commits the offense of impaired driving if he drives any vehicle upon any highway, any street, or any public vehicular area within this State: (2) After having consumed sufficient alcohol that he has, at any relevant time after the driving, an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.