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