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