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Serious Traffic Offenses

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 Code § 17C-5-7— Refusal to submit to tests; revocation of license or privilege; consent not withdrawn if person arrested is incapable of refusal; hearing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