South Carolina DUI Laws Include Videotape

cllicenses suspended, as well as others. If you live in this
Since South Carolina has one of the country’spicturesque state, or plan on visiting soon,
highest death rates due to drunk driving (the latestyou’ll want to educate yourself on the ins and
statistics show that 46% of all traffic fatalities wereouts of South Carolina DUI law.
alcohol related), the state legislature is working hard toDid you know that South Carolina has mandatory dui
address the problem. Some of the proposed newvideo? It’s the first state in the country to
legislation includes mandating a one-yearmandate that the arresting officer videotape all dui
driver’s license suspension for people whoarrests, the administration of breath tests, and
refuse a breath test, a system of rising dui penalties toprocessing at the police station. If you have ever
correspond with higher blood alcohol concentrationthought some DUI mug shots weren’t very
(BAC) levels, a once-monthly publication of the namesflattering, these dui pictures may also prove to be less
of dui offenders who had their driver’sthan attractive.