Shocking Facts of DUI

Seattle DUI lawyers, like any other state DUI lawyers3. It has been estimated that more than 17,000 people
put in as much effort as possible to defend their DUIbecome victims of individuals driving under the influence
convicted clients. Since drinking is a very commonof alcohol or narcotics and die every year. And
practice in USA, hundreds of DUI cases are filedshockingly, out of these 17,000 victims nearly 2000 of
everyday throughout the country. Seattle, Washingtonthem are children.
is no exception in having such cases. However, before4. Nearly 1.5 million individuals are arrested for DUI
learning about the fines and costs of Seattle DUI orevery year across USA.
Washington DUI attorney offenses, people should first5. Shockingly this figure is less than 1% of the actual
understand what DUI is and how it affects human life.DUI instances that occurs in a year across the country.
Here, is a precise list of DUI facts compiled by anIn reality, more than 160 million DUI incidents take place
eminent Seattle DUI attorney, which I believe will giveeach year.
readers a perfect understanding of this offense and its6. Over 400 children die every year for riding on
seriousness. DUI or Driving under Influence of alcoholvehicles driven by drunk drivers.
and drugs is not only dangerous, but is considered to7. Over 40% of deaths caused by motor accidents in
be a serious crime, which can cause the accusedUSA are someway or the other associated with
serious hazards for life and property. But unfortunately,driving under influence of alcohol and or drugs.
most people do not realize the seriousness of the8. Nearly 50 children pedestrians are killed every year
issue or how severe its consequences can be. Insteadby individuals driving under the influence.
they feel that getting charged with DUI is nothing but9. It has been surveyed that over 75% of the DUI
an inconvenience or simply an embarrassment for anaccused individuals are male.
individual.10. More than 50% of DUI related accidents and
Agreeing to the facts listed here by the Seattle DUIdeaths occur during the weekends, especially on
attorney, every DUI attorney across the U.S. believeSaturdays. Most accidents and fatalities take place
these facts would come as a shock to most of thebetween midnight and 4 in the morning.
citizens. Following are some of such shocking facts11. Individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or
about DUI and the social impact of this punishabledrugs cause an estimated loss of more than $60 billion
crime:property every year.
As the Seattle DUI lawyer suggests, U.S. citizens
1. Accidents stimulated by DUI causes one deathshould become more aware of the fatality that is
every half an hour and injure a person in every couplebeing caused due to their negligence and
of minutes somewhere across the country.unawareness. Driving under the influence is an
2. In USA, DUI or Driving under Influence is actually theextremely offensive act causing serious damage and
biggest reason behind the criminal deaths.even death to both the driver and the victim.