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Serious Traffic Offenses.

17C-5-1Vehicular homicide; aggravated vehicular homicide; vehicular homicide in a school zone; vehicular homicide in a construction zone; penalties; revocation of driving privileges upon conviction.17C-5-2Driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs; penalties.17C-5-2aDefinition of phrase “in this state”; phrases synonymous with driving under the influence of alcohol; validation of warrants and indictments.17C-5-2bDeferral of further proceedings for certain first offenses upon condition of participation in Motor Vehicle Alcohol Test and Lock Program; procedure on charge of violation of conditions.17C-5-3Reckless driving; penalties.17C-5-4Implied consent to test; administration at direction of law-enforcement officer; designation of type of test; definition of “law-enforcement officer”.17C-5-5Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood.17C-5-6How blood test administered; additional test at option of person tested; use of test results; certain immunity from liability incident to administering test.17C-5-6aTaking a child into custody; driving a motor vehicle with any amount of blood alcohol.17C-5-7Refusal to submit to tests; revocation of license or privilege; consent not withdrawn if person arrested is incapable of refusal; hearing.17C-5-7aSuspension of license to operate a motor vehicle for refusal of secondary test; refusal review hearing.17C-5-8Interpretation and use of chemical test.17C-5-9Right to demand test.17C-5-10Fee for withdrawing blood sample and making urine test; payment of fees.17C-5-11Municipal ordinances to contain same elements as offenses under this article; penalties in municipal ordinances required to conform to state penalties.17C-5-12Report to the Legislature.