Response to the post below: Drinking and driving is illegal in Maryland, a person with a blood alcohol content of over .08 results in them being charged with a Driving under the influence (DUI). Legally the age to drink or purchase alcohol in Maryland is 21 years old. If the person has a blood alcohol content of higher than .07 they will be charged with Driving while impaired (DWI). The person will be arrested if they have either of these levels of alcohol in their system. If the person has a blood alcohol content of .05 or less, they would not face any criminal charges. The penalties for each offense are different. Maryland 1st DUI penalties include facing up to a year in jail, up to $1000 in fines, and a six month license suspension. If there was a child in the car the maximum jail time and fines double. The penalties for a DWI is up to two months in jail, up to $500 in fines and a license suspension for up to six months. If there is a child involved the maximum jail time is one year and the maximum fine is $1000. (Maryland's DUI and DWI Laws and Conviction Penalties, n.d.) The fatality rate for Maryland for 2022 is 135 people. (Maryland Crash and Traffic Fatalities Data, n.d.)