| To be caught driving under the influence is a serious | | | | is imprisonment. It will be the seriousness of the |
| matter. It doesn't just mean arrests but a dozen more | | | | violation that will determine the length of time the |
| penalties. Though different countries and states give | | | | violator will serve in jail. Other forms of punishments for |
| different DUI penalties to violators in their territory, it is | | | | DUI offenders include forced community service as |
| common that all punishments teach the violator the | | | | well as attendance in DUI classes or programs. |
| importance of being sober behind the wheels. Even if | | | | However, these penalties are minor ones that they are |
| you bail out of prison after arrest, you can still be | | | | usually given with other kinds of punishments. |
| subjected to a lot of other penalties. | | | | Indeed, from the simple violation of the DUI rules, one's |
| The most common imposed penalty in most countries | | | | life can be perfectly ruined. Records of this simple |
| is the imposition of fines. The amount of the fine | | | | violation can affect the credibility of a person. Not only |
| greatly depends on the extent of the violation. Also, | | | | that, it can take away the convenience and freedom |
| offenders can suffer from a suspension or even a | | | | one has in driving. Therefore, it is a must for everyone |
| cancellation of driver's license. Usually, for minor | | | | to follow necessary driving guidelines to be able to |
| offenses, the driver is just being prohibited to drive in | | | | enjoy the lives on the streets. Just obey the rules and |
| the streets within the territory for a given period of | | | | surely, DUI penalties will never come face to face with |
| time. However, it can also be a lifetime prohibition in | | | | you. |
| driving. Lastly, the most serious of all the DUI penalties | | | | |