What Are the Potential Penalties for Being Caught Drunk Driving?
In order to get an exact answer to this you will have to read you state and local driving laws. One helpful resource can be picking up a Driving Manual from your local Department of Motor Vehicles. There are some penalties that are fairly common in most jurisdictions: • For a first offense, some of the possible penalties are a fine, suspension or restriction of the convicted individual’s driver’s license, attending a DUI education course, and being sentenced to probation for up to 3 years. There is even the possibility of a prison sentence being tacked on. • For a second offense, you will be subject to the same kind of penalties, only they may be more severe this time (e.g., a greater fine or longer probation period), plus you more likely than not have to serve time in prison.
