DUI Attorney
FREDERICK V. BAUERLEIN
171 Village Parkway
Build 8A
Marietta, Georgia
30067
Telephone: 678-
Fax:770-
fred@duifred.com
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Legislation calls for felony charges for repeated offenders. In 2010 the General Assembly passed legislation increasing the penalties for driving under the influence in Georgia. The new rule aims at severely penalizing repeat drunk driving offenders.
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DUI Consequences:
Consequences of Drunk Driving
One out of three, Those are the odds you and every other American have of being involved in an alcohol related car crash sometime in your life.
In the every state and district in the United States, driving with blood alcohol content over .08 is considered driving drunk as of 2008. This law is applicable to all two hundred and ten million drivers currently in the United States according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. However, some drivers make the mistake of driving drunk, whether knowingly or unknowingly.
drunk tankDrunk driving accidents injure someone every two minutes; worse, every 30 minutes, they kill someone. Each one of those injuries and deaths is preventable; but, the consequences of drunk driving continue to worry us.
The consequence of driving drunk can, as is the case many times, proves to be the ultimate price: one's own life. For those fortunate enough to survive a drunk driving accident, they still must face the consequence of driving drunk in the criminal and potentially civil court of law.
Over 97% of Americans view drunk driving as a threat to their lives and families. Unfortunately, most of us are aware of what can happen to the victims of drunk drivers.
The potential consequence of driving drunk is much more than a simple arrest. In fact, more than one life has been ruined in the aftermath of a drunk driving arrest. Criminal and civil penalties can arise from any form of drunk driving arrest, but most notably, any accident involving alcohol can have serious civil penalties in the future.
More than one consequence of driving drunk includes:
* Incarceration
* Physical injury
* Death of self, other drivers, and passengers
* Criminal charges
* Civil penalties
* Hefty court fees and fines
* Ruined employment
* Lengthy and strict probation periods
The publicity and criminal proceedings following a drunk driving arrest or accident can ruin one's reputation, image, and career. In many cases, a drunk driving lawyer can potentially prevent, overturn, or lessen the charges of a drunk driving conviction. Going into the courtroom without the guidance of a drunk driving lawyer at your or your loved one's side could be as potentially catastrophic as driving drunk in the first place.
What Happens?
Law enforcement officers will first determine the driver's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) through a breath, blood or urine test. A breathscan kit is usually the quickest way for police to take an accurate measure of the driver's BAC.
If a drinking driver's BAC is over the legal limit of 0.08, his driver's license may be suspended or revoked for anywhere from a week to years. Vehicle sanctions may require the offender's car include a specially marked license plate or even an interlock device that prevents the car from starting unless the driver passes a breathscan test. The car may even be impounded, confiscated, or sold.
A convicted drunk driver also faces fines (sometimes in the thousands of dollars), jail time, increased insurance costs, attorney fees, court costs, lost time from work, and other penalties that vary from state to state.
Zero tolerance laws are even tougher on underage drunk drivers. Young adults, under 21 years of age, can lose their license for a full year if they are found to have consumed even a small amount of alcohol. If a person under age 21 is tested and found to be over the legal limit of 0.08, he can be arrested, convicted of drunk driving and tried as an adult.
Though drunk drivers face punishments as serious as jail time, the consequences of their actions do not generally deter them from getting behind the wheel. One out of three of us will eventually get in their way.
Some ways to help:
* Don't drink and drive and don't let friends do it either.
* Become a designated driver.
* Become an advocate of breath alcohol testing. Ask bar owners, restaurants, clubs, schools and even employers to make a small investment in a coin operated breath analyzer. These simple to use and inexpensive devices may be the last chance for some people to decide whether or not to drive after drinking.