| California DUI Laws are so strict that the | | | | years of the first are dealt with more harsh |
| state leads the nation in DUI arrests. These | | | | law. It could be minimum ten days of jail and |
| laws are meant to reduce the number of drunk | | | | fines up to $10,000. And suspension of |
| driving cases. Victims and survivors of drunk | | | | driving license for not less than three |
| driving crashes have supported the DUI Law. | | | | years. DUI Laws have severe criminal |
| It is important to have strict DUI Laws so | | | | penalties based on the severity of the |
| that drunk drivers are not allowed to put the | | | | outcome of DUI related crash. One must also |
| lives of others at risk. Drunk driving is the | | | | consider the emotional aspect that can affect |
| most frequently committed violent crime in | | | | the passing of DUI laws.California DUI laws |
| California. It is necessary to punish an | | | | have changed over the years in order to curb |
| offender under different DUI laws that try a | | | | the increasing number of deaths and injuries |
| person accordingly, including varying | | | | occurring due to DUI related accidents. DUI |
| penalties if causing death, injury, or | | | | laws have been argued to be unconstitutional |
| personal or property damage.California DUI | | | | in that by automatically finding drivers |
| laws include specifics such as blood alcohol | | | | guilty, a person loses his/her right to have |
| content level test, license suspension or | | | | a trial by jury. But at the same time it has |
| revocation, checking of ignition interlocks | | | | been argued to be 'legal per se'. |
| device in the vehicle, field sobriety test to | | | | Unfortunately, DUI accidents take an innocent |
| assess physical and mental alertness, etc. | | | | life every thirty minutes, so it is argued |
| First time offenders charged under DUI law | | | | that DUI laws should allow for impartial jury |
| could be sentenced to jail with minimum fine. | | | | trials. |
| But second offenses occurring within seven | | | | |