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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
COSTS MORE THAN YOU THINK

 

The First DUI Costs At Least $6,000*
Fines and Penalties (minimum)                       $1,250
Tow and Impound Fees                                  $   190
Jail Time and Bail                                           $   160
DMV Re-Issue Fee                                         $   125
DUI Program                                                  $   500
Auto Insurance Increase Per Year                  $1,200
Restitution Fund                                             $   100
Attorney Fees (varies)                                     $2,500

* Plus
Restricted Driver’s License                            90 Days
DUI & Alcohol Programs                               3 to 9 Months
Probation                                                         3 Years
Lost Wages or Loss of Employment
Time Spent in court and DUI Classes

What You Could Buy For a DUI

  • Rent for 4 Months
  • Groceries for 2 Years
  • 95 Pairs of Shoes
  • Gasoline for 4 Years
  • Car Payments and Auto Insurance for 1 Year
  • Cal State University Tuition for 2 Years
  • 4 Hawaiian Vacations
  • 80 LA Lakers Tickets
  • Cell Phone for 12 Years
  • 600 Movie Tickets
  • High Speed Internet for 16 Years

Be Smart – Plan Ahead

  • Take keys away form people who will be drinking or who are impaired
  • Take a bus, train or cab
  • Stay overnight or have someone pick you up
  • Designate a driver to stay sober
  • Never ride with an impaired driver

IF YOU CHOOSE TO DRIVE – DRIVE SOBER