<P> New Jersey enacted the first law that specifically criminalized driving an automobile while intoxicated , in 1906 . The New Jersey statute provided that `` ( n ) o intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle . '' Violation of this provision was punishable by a fine of up to $500 , or a term of up to 60 days in county jail . </P>
<P> New Jersey enacted the first law that specifically criminalized driving an automobile while intoxicated , in 1906 . The New Jersey statute provided that `` ( n ) o intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle . '' Violation of this provision was punishable by a fine of up to $500 , or a term of up to 60 days in county jail . </P>
when was the first drunk driving law passed
when was the first drunk driving law passed
1906
1906