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title: "Can a 3rd Division DUI be reduced to a non-DUI offense?"
description: "Yes. Reductions to reckless driving are common for first-offense DUI cases at the 3rd Division when the evidence has weaknesses (bad stop, breath test calibration issues, field test problems). The..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/can-a-3rd-division-dui-be-reduced-to-a-non-dui-offense/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
---

# Can a 3rd Division DUI be reduced to a non-DUI offense?

Yes. Reductions to reckless driving are common for first-offense DUI cases at the 3rd Division when the evidence has weaknesses (bad stop, breath test calibration issues, field test problems). The reduction avoids the longer license suspension and ignition interlock that come with a DUI conviction.

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