Arkansas DUI Laws

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Arkansas’s Open Container Law

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.