Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here « Common DUI Penalties
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- Punishments for driving under DUI differ from country to country. These punishments might be in the form of penalty, or staying in jail for a specified number of days. The days that the criminal is required to spend in the jails depends on the seriousness of the accident.
Moreover, punishment can also be in the form of certain amount of fine or cancellation of the license. These penalties become further severe if an underage driver is involved in this incident.
Other penalties consist of probation and alcohol programs like a living in a rehabilitation center for few days, outpatient rehab, or even Alcoholics or Narcotics Center.
Furthermore, installing an ignition interlock device also becomes important in such situations. Breath is also needed in order to ensure whether the driver is drunk or not.
There is also a risk of losing your car permanently if you drive under DUI.
How Expensive is a DUI Conviction?
Few states have severe penalties. Spending time in the jail or losing your car might incur a huge cost. If your driver’s license gets cancelled, your job might be at a risk because of transportation problem.
Its better to do high-risk insurance for at least some years to avoid high rates because after conviction these rates might increase.
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One commentto “Common DUI Penalties”
A friend of my has been dealing with the punishment of a DUI for years. Check out list of punishments and penalties for DUI’s up to the third offense and DUI’s that cause injury to others.
http://yovia.com/blogs/californialaw/2009/10/29/dui-penalties-and-punishment/
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