Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about modifications to section 626b or its relation to DUI laws.
Changing Rules for Drunk Driving
This law changes how careless driving while drunk is treated, making it a civil infraction instead of a criminal offense.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the way careless or negligent operation of vehicles by someone who is drunk or impaired is handled.
- Makes these actions a civil infraction rather than a crime.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who drive while drunk or impaired and commit careless or negligent operation of vehicles.
Terms To Know
- Civil Infraction
- A violation that is not a crime but can result in fines or other penalties.
- Negligent Operation
- Driving in a way that shows a lack of care for the safety of others on the road.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens to existing criminal charges.
- It is unclear how this change will affect current laws and penalties related to DUI.