Safe Driving

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What to know for your driver's exam

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https://backgroundchecks.org/which-states-have-the-worst-dui-problems.html

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New Mexico DWI laws and penalties

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1st Offense

• Up to 90 days in jail
• 6 months to 1 year of license revocation
• 1 year of ignition interlock
• DWI school
• Alcohol evaluation
• Community service
• Treatment

2nd Offense

• Between 96 hours and 364 days of jail time
• 2 years of license revocation
• Fine between $500 and $1,000
• 2 years of ignition interlock
• Alcohol evaluation
• Community service
• Treatment
• Up to 5 years of probation

3rd Offense

• Between 30 days and 364 days of jail time
• 3 years of license revocation
• Between $750 and $1,000 fine
• 3 years of ignition interlock
• Alcohol evaluation
• Community service
• Treatment
• Up to 5 years of probation

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4th Offense

• Between 6 months and 18 months of jail time
• Lifetime license revocation with 5-year court review
• Up to $5,000 fine
• Lifetime ignition interlock with 5-year court review
• Alcohol evaluation
• Treatment
• Up to 5 years of probation

5th Offense

• Between 1 year and 2 years of jail time
• Lifetime license revocation with 5-year court review
• Up to $5,000 fine
• Lifetime ignition interlock with 5-year court review
• Alcohol evaluation
• Treatment

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6th Offense

• Between 18 months and 30 months of jail time
• Lifetime license revocation with 5-year court review
• Up to $5,000 fine
• Lifetime ignition interlock with 5-year court review
• Alcohol evaluation
• Treatment

7th(or Subsequent) Offense

• Between 2 years and 3 years of jail time
• Lifetime license revocation with 5-year court review
• Up to $5,000 fine
• Lifetime ignition interlock with 5-year court review
• Alcohol evaluation
• Treatment

You can break New Mexico DWI laws in other ways too. Additional offenses include:

Aggravated DUI (Having a 0.16 BAC or higher, refusing to take a BAC test, or causing bodily harm while DWI)

• 1st Offense: Additional 2 days of jail time
• 2nd Offense: Additional 4 days of jail time
• 3rd Offense: Additional 60 days of jail time

Driving while License Revoked for DWI

• Additional license revocation period of 1 year
• Additional 7 days to 1 year of jail time
• Additional fine between $300 and $1,000
• 30 days of immobilization for vehicle driven by offender

​Selling or Giving Alcohol to a Minor

• Knowingly selling/serving/giving alcoholic beverages to a minor (an individual under the age of 21), or assisting a minor in the purchase of alcoholic beverages, or permitting a minor to consume alcoholic beverages, is a 4th degree felony.