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New Mexico DUI / DWI Limits (2026)

Info: In New Mexico the adult DWI limit is 0.08% blood alcohol, with an aggravated offense at 0.16%, and drivers under 21 are held to a zero-tolerance limit of 0.02%.

InfoVerified Jun 29, 2026
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DUI / DWI Limits in states bordering New Mexico

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

  • In Arizona the DUI limit for adults is 0.08% blood alcohol, or 0.04% for commercial drivers, and 0.15% or higher is charged as Extreme DUI; drivers under 21 are held to zero tolerance, so any alcohol in the body is illegal. (A.R.S. 28-1381.)

    Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →

  • In Colorado the adult DUI per se limit is 0.08% blood alcohol, a DWAI charge applies from more than 0.05% up to less than 0.08%, and commercial drivers are limited to 0.04%; the limit for drivers under 21 (UDD) is 0.02%. (C.R.S. 42-4-1301.)

    Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →

  • In Oklahoma a DUI is 0.08% blood alcohol or higher for adults 21 and older (per se), drivers under 21 are held to zero tolerance for any measurable amount, and commercial drivers are limited to 0.04.

    Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →

  • TexasInfo

    In Texas the limit for adults is 0.08% blood alcohol (DWI, Penal Code 49.04), and drivers under 21 face a zero-tolerance rule: any detectable alcohol is an offense (Alcoholic Beverage Code 106.041).

    Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

  • UtahInfo

    In Utah the per se limit for adults is 0.05% blood alcohol — the lowest in the nation (Utah Code 41-6a-502) — and drivers under 21 are under a "Not-a-Drop" zero-tolerance rule covering any measurable alcohol.

    Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: highwaysafety.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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