| Getting a DWI costs you plenty of money and it can | | | | There will be court costs to pay as well when you are |
| affect various aspects of your life for a long time to | | | | tried for a DWI. They can be anywhere from a couple |
| come. It can cause you to lose your job because | | | | of hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. It depends |
| many employers state you have to have a valid | | | | on the laws in your state. Of course this is nothing |
| driver's license to be employed with them. It can also | | | | compared to the costs involved in a civil lawsuit for |
| affect your credit due to the additional burden of fines, | | | | damages. These can result in you owing so much |
| higher vehicle insurance, and the cost of an attorney. | | | | money you lose your home or your business because |
| Since a DWI conviction will be hanging over you for a | | | | of it. |
| long time down the road you want to invest your | | | | The entire process of a DWI will take a toll on you |
| money in a good quality attorney who specializes in | | | | both financially and emotionally. You may have to miss |
| DWI defenses. You can expect this to be at least a | | | | days of work to see your attorney and to attend |
| couple of thousand dollars. If you were involved in an | | | | court. These types of legal issues drag out for months |
| accident when you DWI charges were initiated that | | | | and even years sometimes before they are |
| cost will be more than double. | | | | completely taken care of it court. |
| Most insurance companies will charge you an arm and | | | | Since there are so many risks involved with driving |
| a leg if they discover you have a DWI conviction. This | | | | under the influence you really need to not do it. The |
| is because you are considered to be a high risk | | | | financial burden of losing your savings, losing your job, |
| customer. The laws on this vary by state. For example | | | | and losing your driver's license are all too difficult for |
| in New York the surcharge for a DWI that the | | | | someone who works hard every day to make ends |
| insurance companies can charge you is an additional | | | | meet. It can also be embarrassing to face family |
| $1,500 per year for a three year period. | | | | members and co-workers after such an incident has |
| In other instances you may discover you have trouble | | | | taken place. |
| getting vehicle insurance at all. Your current provider | | | | The laws surrounding DWI fines and other aspects are |
| reserves the right to cancel the policy and others will | | | | tough to deter people from doing it. The road to getting |
| likely turn you away. Your only options left will be those | | | | you life back on track may be one that takes lots of |
| high costing insurance companies who tend to get rich | | | | time and money. You will be doing yourself a favor by |
| of the mistakes of those who have a DWI. | | | | not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. |