| Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or | | | | from driving in intoxicated conditions. |
| controlled substances affects a drivers sense and | | | | DUI fines also vary depending on the nature of the |
| judgment abilities. DUI is responsible for a majority of | | | | offense. This is determined by checking the |
| traffic deaths. Intoxication makes a driver vulnerable | | | | probabilities of an accident or the seriousness of an |
| and incapable of maneuvering a motor vehicle. In spite | | | | accident that has occurred. Fines are also dependant |
| of these dangers, many drivers in the US continue to | | | | on an offender's past records. If a person is a first |
| drive in a drunken state, endangering their own lives, as | | | | time DUI offenders or a second time offender, the |
| well as those of innocent bystanders. | | | | amount imposed as fine will be lower. When a person |
| Though the offense cannot be completely controlled | | | | has multiple DUI convictions, along with the heavy fines |
| by law enforcement officers, certain measures go a | | | | imposed, the offender may even have to serve a |
| long way in reducing the occurrence of such offenses. | | | | sentence. |
| The imposition of heavy fines on the offender has | | | | DUI fines are mostly used for law and federal |
| been an effective method of controlling DUI offenses. | | | | purposes. A large portion of these fines is used to |
| When an offender is fined, it serves as a way to keep | | | | bear the expenses of housing inmates. Along with a |
| him from repeating the offense, because he has paid | | | | standardized DUI fine, new provisions in the law include |
| a price for his actions. | | | | imposing additional fines to fund construction and |
| Riverside DUI fines are proportionate to the severity of | | | | upkeep of prisons. This practice has been incorporated |
| the offense. A minimum fine is always imposed on a | | | | keeping in mind that many DUI arrests lead to the |
| charged driver. However, depending on the blood | | | | offenders serving jail sentences. DUI fines are mostly |
| alcohol content levels and the cooperation with the | | | | used for law and federal purposes. A large portion of |
| cops, the amount charged as fines can vary. Serving a | | | | these fines is used to bear the expenses of housing |
| ticket for these offenses and rampant DUI fines go | | | | inmates. |
| hand in hand in order to be able to prevent people | | | | |