Don't Make a Bad DUI Arrest Situation Worse
Posted on:6/5/2009
Written By: Chris Robideaux
| There are many situations/factors attendant to DUI arrest which can make your already unsavory situation far worse. For instance, having children with you in your car will compound your punishment immediately. While this may seem unthinkable, it happens - and the consequences aren't pretty. |
If you are arrested for DUI or DWI, there are many circumstances attendant to your situation which can make your already unpleasant reality far worse. For instance, having children with you in your car will compound your punishment immediately. While this may seem unthinkable, it happens - and the consequences aren't pretty. The following are other circumstances which are the bane of drunk drivers: - Going 20-30 miles over the speed limit while DUI - Having a BCA of .20% greater than the legal limit - Prior convictions for DUI, DWI, OUI, OWI or a related drunk driving offense - The person driving under the influence is under 21 at the time of the offense - Refusing to submit to a chemical test of blood, breath, or urine when suspected of DUI/DWI - An accident, property damage, or injury arising out of a DUI/DWI case - If you've been drinking and driving and someone is injured in an accident, even if it's your passenger, many states will convict you of a felony DUI/DWI. Also, if there is a death related to a DUI/DWI case, the drunk driver can be charged with vehicular manslaughter or even murder.
Your DUI arrest results in having a DUI record, which is usually registered in both criminal databases and Department of Motor Vehicle information systems. When a person is convicted of a DUI, the criminal legal system and the Department of Motor Vehicles report and collect information from your DUI record.
There are other offenses relating to a DUI incident that can also be considered criminal and therefore are reported in DUI records. For example, if you refused to submit to an alcohol test as requested by a law enforcement official, this act is considered illegal, is punishable in a DUI case, and can be included on your DUI record.