| Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is not | | | | driver's license back if you have an ignition interlock |
| only illegal, it is extremely dangerous. You are putting | | | | system installed in your vehicle. This type of equipment |
| yourself and innocent people on the road at risk when | | | | requires you to breath into it to check for alcohol |
| you engage in such behaviors. You can cause the | | | | before the vehicle will be allowed to start. This is also a |
| death or serious injury of other people who were | | | | mandatory requirement for repeat offenders who |
| simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is | | | | have completed their driver's license suspension period. |
| why the police are always on the watch for people | | | | One area that you need to be prepared for is DWI |
| who appear to be driving under the influence. Their | | | | insurance premiums. Once your insurance company |
| goal is to get them off the roads before such | | | | finds out you have been convicted of a DWI you will |
| accidents can happen. | | | | likely have to pay more because you are considered a |
| If you are pulled over under the suspicion of driving | | | | high risk driver. It is possible that your insurance |
| under the influence of drugs or alcohol you will be | | | | company won't find out about the DWI and therefore |
| given a roadside test. There is a blood alcohol limit in | | | | your insurance rates won't be affected. It also |
| most states that you have to be under or you can be | | | | depends on the regulations of your own insurance |
| charged with a DWI. In addition to legal issues for your | | | | company. |
| actions you will face the Department of Motor | | | | If you do get a DWI and you have a very good record |
| Vehicles suspending or revoking your driver's license. If | | | | with your insurance company it is worth talking to them |
| you refuse to take the test that the police officer uses | | | | about the situation. They may forgive the situation if |
| to test your blood alcohol level you will automatically be | | | | you have been a valued customer for any length of |
| charged. | | | | time. In any event you will get better DWI insurance |
| The law does understand that not having the ability to | | | | premiums if you stay with that agency. If you look for |
| operate a motor vehicle can make it almost impossible | | | | a new insurance company then you will be paying |
| to go to work and meet other responsibilities a person | | | | much higher premiums because you don't have any |
| has. They may agree to allow you to have your | | | | history with them. |