| Driving under influence of alcohol or alcohol is a | | | | all the regulations laid down for the probation period. |
| problem that has risen to alarming levels. In fact, a | | | | This includes reporting to the prison office, usually once |
| recent survey has bought home a terrible fact that | | | | a month. The offender also has to pay the requisite |
| shows that drunk driving claims five lives everyday. A | | | | fees including the fine, court expenditure, and monthly |
| drunk driver faces humiliation, fine, probation, loss of | | | | probation fees on time. The condition for probation also |
| license and the possibility of a prison sentence. | | | | requires the offender to do community service, which |
| The law is somewhat lenient to first time offenders. | | | | can vary from 24 to 80 hours. The aim of probation is |
| Technically, it call for a jail sentence, but first time DUI | | | | to educate the offender to the consequences of |
| offenders usually have this sentence suspended and | | | | driving under the influence. This is why it is mandatory |
| the driver is put on probation. In simple terms, this | | | | for the offender to attend DWI (driving while |
| means that the offender is subject to community | | | | intoxicated) education classes. Moreover, Mothers |
| supervision. Probation usually lasts one to two years. | | | | Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has designed an |
| The offender must obey the judge's order or the | | | | educational program on the dangers of DWI, called |
| suspension can be revoked. The offender can then | | | | "Victim Impact Panel". It is mandatory for an offender |
| face a prison term. Usually a condition of probation | | | | to attend these classes to get acquainted with the |
| demands that the offender must not violate the law, or | | | | dangers involved with driving under the influence of |
| drink alcohol. At the same time, it is necessary for the | | | | alcohol. |
| offender to maintain a job. The offender must follow | | | | |