| Sure, you know that you will go to court as a result of | | | | your car insurance as a result of your conviction. This |
| your DUI conviction. You know that you are going to | | | | will stay on your record for many years, depending on |
| face fees, fines, community service, and possibly jail | | | | the laws in your state. |
| time. But what are the other consequences of being | | | | Not only will you suffer when it comes to your car |
| convicted of a DUI? Are you ever truly going to be | | | | insurance, but you may find that your DUI conviction |
| over this conviction, or will it haunt you for the rest of | | | | hurts your chance for employment. Many lines of work |
| your life? | | | | require a background check, and your DUI conviction |
| One of the most immediate consequences you will | | | | will show up on this check. Depending on the policies of |
| face after you DUI conviction and court case involves | | | | a particular employer, this could be cause for the |
| your car insurance provider. While you will likely lose | | | | employer to choose a different applicant over you. |
| your license for a period of time, when you are ready | | | | Of course, you also face the risk of living with a |
| to get it back you will need to have proof of at least | | | | lifetime of guilt and regret if someone is hurt as a result |
| liability coverage before the courts will grant you the | | | | of your drunk driving. Remember, when you drive with |
| right to drive. Most of the major car insurance | | | | alcohol in your system, your reaction times decrease |
| providers will not offer car insurance to those who | | | | significantly. Even though you may not be driving |
| have been convicted of driving drunk. | | | | recklessly, you will not be able to respond in time to |
| So what can you do to get your license back? You | | | | avoid an accident, and someone could be hurt as a |
| will have to search for a high-risk car insurance carrier. | | | | result of your driving drunk. Remember to set aside a |
| If your current provider will keep you, you will be | | | | designated driver the next time you are drinking, or call |
| charged as a high-risk driver. Either way, you will pay | | | | a cab to take you home after the party if you need to. |
| more for your car insurance. In California, for example, | | | | The long-term consequences of drunk driving are |
| this increase can be as high as $7,000 a year. You | | | | simply not worth the risk. |
| can expect as high as a 400% increase in the cost of | | | | |