subject: DUI Consequences: 3 Reasons It Is Not Worth Driving Under The Influence [print this page] DUI Consequences: 3 Reasons It Is Not Worth Driving Under The Influence
There has been a rather swift shift in the approach towards the cases of driving under influence and the DUI consequences have become more seriously dealt with over the past few years. This is particularly due to the increase in the number of accidents with the majority being cases of drinking under influence of alcohol.
This gets worse if you are not old enough to be drinking in the first place and end up with such accidents. Apparently, drunk drivers have the tendency to exhibit acts of violent and rash driving which encompasses weaving over the dividing line, driving off the road onto the shoulder, suddenly accelerating and slowing, going through a stop sign, and driving without lights at night and many other related acts. For starters, the first offense of DUI usually causes your driving license to be suspended for 90 days.
DUI consequences also include sometimes being imposed with a 5-year probation or a worst case scenario of being incarcerated for 30 to 180 days. Moreover, most states have adopted a Zero Tolerance Policy for those under the age of 21 which will cause them an arrest as well as a conviction for DUI if their blood alcohol concentration is higher than 0.0%.
If your case of DUI has turned be a major one, your driver's license can be revoked for 1 year in addition to the fines and penalties with a prison term of 60 days to 280 days. There also occasions when you are subjected to mandatory training on alcohol treatment and your car will also be installed with the ignition interlock device. The worst cases of DUI end up getting their driver's license to be forever suspended or revoked with a 5-year probation period and 45 days to 180 days in prison.
