§911. Art. 111. Drunken or reckless operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel
Any person subject to this chapter who-
(1) operates or physically controls any vehicle, aircraft, or vessel in a reckless or wanton manner or while impaired by a substance described in section 912a(b) of this title (article 112a(b)), or
(2) operates or is in actual physical control of any vehicle, aircraft, or vessel while drunk or when the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath is 0.10 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.10 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath, as shown by chemical analysis,
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72
; Oct. 27, 1986,
Pub. L. 99–570, title III, §3055, 100 Stat. 3207–76
; Oct. 23, 1992,
Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1066(a)(1), 106 Stat. 2506
; Nov. 30, 1993,
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, §576(a), 107 Stat. 1677
.)
Amendments
1993-Par. (2). Pub. L. 103–160 inserted "or more" after "0.10 grams" in two places.
1992-Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel" for "driving" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any person subject to this chapter who operates any vehicle while drunk, or in a reckless or wanton manner, or while impaired by a substance described in section 912a(b) of this title (article 112a(b)), shall be punished as a court-martial may direct."
1986-Pub. L. 99–570 inserted "or while impaired by a substance described in section 912a(b) of this title (article 112a(b)),".
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Section 576(b) of Pub. L. 103–160 provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the amendment to section 911 of title 10, United States Code, made by section 1066(a)(1) of Public Law 102–484 on October 23, 1992."
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–484 effective Oct. 23, 1992, and applicable with respect to offenses committed on or after that date, see section 1067 of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 803 of this title.
Cross References
Article to be explained, see section 937 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 937 of this title.