First impaired driving conviction — Maine Permit Test

First impaired driving conviction on the Maine permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A first OUI conviction with an alcohol level of 0.08 to 0.14 carries a mandatory fine of at least $500, or $600 with a refusal.

A fine that size makes the cab fare home look cheap.

1st Court Conviction If you are convicted of OUI and your alcohol level is 0.08 to 0.14 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath:

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32

For a driver 21 or older, a first OUI conviction costs you your license for at least 150 days.

Five months without a license means rides to school and work every day.

1st Court Conviction If you are convicted of OUI and your alcohol level is 0.08 to 0.14 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath:

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32

Tougher first-offense OUI penalties apply if your alcohol level is 0.15 or more, you are going 30 mph or more over the limit, you try to elude an officer, you refuse the test, or you carry a passenger under 21.

Each of these makes a drunk driver more dangerous, so each raises the price.

If you are convicted of OUI and your alcohol level is 0.15 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath or more; or you are traveling 30 mph or more over the speed limit; or you attempt to elude an officer of the law; or you refuse to take an alcohol level test; or you have a passenger under the age of 21 in the vehicle:

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32

Under the tougher first-offense OUI penalties, you spend at least 48 hours in jail, or 96 hours if you refused a test.

Jail time makes the cost of one bad night something you live through, not just pay.

If you are convicted of OUI and your alcohol level is 0.15 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath or more; or you are traveling 30 mph or more over the speed limit; or you attempt to elude an officer of the law; or you refuse to take an alcohol level test; or you have a passenger under the age of 21 in the vehicle:

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32

Refusing the alcohol test raises the least jail time under the tougher first-offense OUI penalties to 96 hours.

Refusing to dodge the evidence doubles the time behind bars.

If you are convicted of OUI and your alcohol level is 0.15 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath or more; or you are traveling 30 mph or more over the speed limit; or you attempt to elude an officer of the law; or you refuse to take an alcohol level test; or you have a passenger under the age of 21 in the vehicle:

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32

On the test

What is the least fine for a first OUI conviction at an alcohol level of 0.08 to 0.14, without a refusal?

$500. A fine that size makes the cab fare home look cheap. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32: “1st Court Conviction If you are convicted of OUI and your alcohol level is 0.08 to 0.14 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath:”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Maine Driver’s License Manual, published by the Maine Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.