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Arkansas Drunk Driving Laws and Penalties
Arkansas law prohibits driving while intoxicated (DWI). Learn about how Arkansas defines DWI and the penalties for a first, second, and third DWI conviction
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Arkansas First-Offense DUI/DWI
In Arkansas, it is illegal to operate or have actual physical control of a vehicle or motorboat while intoxicated or with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or greater. Read about the penalties for a first DWI conviction in Arkansas
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Arkansas Second-Offense DUI/DWI
Arkansas law prohibits all motorists from operating or being in actual physical control of a vehicle or motorboat while intoxicated or with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or more. Read about the penalties for a second DWI conviction in Arkansas.
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Arkansas Third-Offense DUI/DWI
Arkansas’s DWI (driving while intoxicated) laws prohibit operating or having actual physical control of a vehicle or motorboat while intoxicated or having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or greater. Read about the penalties for a third DWI conviction in Arkansas.
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Sobriety checkpoints are legal in Arkansas (see 827 S.W.2d 157 (Ark. 1992)). These checkpoints (also referred to as "mobile checkpoints" or "roadblocks") are police traffic stops that are not tied to any specific or individual suspicions.
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Arkansas’s DWI Implied Consent Laws: Refusing a Blood, Breath, or Urine Test
Arkansas's implied consent laws generally require all drivers lawfully arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) to submit to blood alcohol testing. Learn about the law's specific and the penalties for refusing a DWI chemical test.
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Subject to some exceptions, Arkansas prohibits possessing open containers of alcohol in a motor vehicle. Read about how an open container violation is defined and the penalties for a violation.