If he grants the continuance, current law requires him to extend the validity of the person's temporary license or privilege for up to the period of the continuance. The bill removes this limit, thus allowing the commissioner to determine the length of the extension. By law, evidence regarding the amount of alcohol or drugs in the blood or urine of a driver who is injured or allegedly injured in an accident and which is derived from a sample provided by the driver at the accident scene, enroute to the hospital, or at the hospital is admissible in a subsequent prosecution under certain circumstances. Currently, one circumstance is if a blood sample was taken in accordance with the applicable regulations of the Department of Public Safety. The following are the criminal and administrative penalties currently applicable to drunk driving violations.
All sanctions are mandatory.