| Gone are those days when the local policeman would | | | | court case and you might even end up losing your |
| gently give you a warning and send you home if you | | | | driving license. At times, you might be forced to have |
| were stopped for drunk driving. The maximum | | | | an ignition interlock device installed in your car so that |
| punishment in those good old days would be a ticket | | | | you would be stopped from driving if you have been |
| or a fine. However, with alarming rate of drunk | | | | drinking. |
| driving accidents, law enforcement are taking a very | | | | If you are a habitual drinker and keep getting |
| strict view on drunk driving. The penalties too have | | | | arrested, your vehicle may be impounded. You have |
| become serious and will continue to be so. | | | | been drinking and have a child under the age of 16 |
| If you have been drinking and driving and you get | | | | with you while driving, then you would have to face |
| stopped by a police, there is no question that you | | | | a child endangerment charges. |
| would taken to jail at least for a night to sober up. If | | | | Under the circumstances that you lose your driving |
| this is your first offence, you will be warned, a | | | | license, you will have to undergo an alcohol |
| proper report will be created and you are let off. | | | | assessment interview. The counselor who assesses |
| However, the penalties for subsequent arrests for | | | | you will recommend the treatment. If you do not |
| drunk driving would be far more serious. Depending | | | | follow the treatment, you might never get your |
| on the level of alcohol in your blood, you will be | | | | license back. |
| punished. Many states across the US require you to | | | | With laws getting extremely strict with regard to |
| submit the blood alcohol tests. If you refuse, then | | | | drunk driving, there is no way you will be able to |
| you are faced with a higher penalty. | | | | beat the rap. If you do not want to be convicted to |
| It is without a doubt that if you are arrested for | | | | drunk driving then you should completely avoid driving |
| drunk driving, you would be spending money for a | | | | after drinking. |