What Is NY VTL 1192(2-a), Aggravated DWI (.18+)? - Randall F. Inniss

BSPE Legal Marketing Podcast · Oct 20, 2026 · 3m · transcript

From The Inniss Firm, PLLC - What Is NY VTL 1192(2-a), Aggravated DWI (.18+)? explains how New York law treats a chemical-test result of .18% BAC or higher as a separate, more serious offense than standard DWI. The guide breaks down the two forms of Aggravated DWI under VTL § 1192(2-a): paragraph (a), which applies based on the BAC threshold alone, and paragraph (b), which applies when a driver violates specified DWI or drug-impaired-driving provisions while a child age 15 or younger is in the vehicle. Listeners will learn how prosecutors must prove the BAC element under VTL § 1194 and why…