| Drunk drivers are responsible for thousands of car | | | | test to test the driver's blood alcohol level. |
| crash fatalities each year. Almost everyone who gets | | | | While a first time DUI does not result in serious |
| behind the wheel drunk knows better, but they drive | | | | penalties, repeat offenders can get in serious trouble. |
| anyways. The slight inconvenience of calling a cab | | | | Almost all of the states have implemented much |
| seems to be too much for them at the time or they | | | | stricter laws regarding repeat offenders. In some |
| think that not driving indicates that they are not cool or | | | | states even a first time DUI can result in a suspended |
| tough. Because of whatever silly reason they have to | | | | license, however. All states have also now lowered |
| drive home that night, they may end up taking the life | | | | the legal alcohol limit from.10 to.08 and there are a |
| or lives of an innocent person or people. | | | | number of laws as well as large ad campaigns |
| But the government and the police forces in all 50 | | | | created to keep people from driving when they are |
| states have responded aggressively to the issue of | | | | "buzzed" and possibly under the legal limit. This |
| drunk drivers and every year new legislation making | | | | campaigns includes billboards that show serious |
| the consequences of driving drunk significantly more | | | | wrecks side by side that say "buzzed driving" and |
| severe are enacted. Today, there are a number of | | | | "drunk driving" respectively. |
| serious consequences to driving drunk which may | | | | A number of states have passed what are called |
| make certain drivers more wary of getting behind the | | | | "Habitual Violator" laws. These laws force felony |
| wheel of a car when they are aware of the fact that | | | | penalties for three DUI convictions. After this happens, |
| their judgment is impaired by alcohol. | | | | these offenders can lose certain rights like voting and |
| The Penalties | | | | may lose their driver's license permanently or for many |
| For starter, the legal age for alcohol consumption in all | | | | years. |
| 50 states is 21. Of these 50 states, two thirds have | | | | To find out more about driving under the influence of |
| now passed what are called Administrative License | | | | alcohol and the consequences, visit the website of the |
| Revocation laws or ALR. These laws allow the | | | | Green Bay car accident lawyers of Habush Habush & |
| arresting officer to take and keep the license of a | | | | Rottier SC. |
| person who fails or refuses to take a breathalyzer | | | | |