California Vehicle Code

§ 23249.50

VEH § 23249.50Div. 11 · Ch. 12 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)Driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a drug is a serious problem, constituting the largest group of misdemeanor violations in many counties.

(2)Studies of first offenders have found that more than half of first offenders are alcoholics or problem drinkers. There are higher percentages of problem drinkers among second offenders than among first offenders.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 160, Sec. 183.