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Drunk Driving | DUI
If you have been arrested for DUI, Drunk Driving, or DWI, in Birmingham, Alabama or the surrounding areas. Contact us at Shunnarah DUI Defense Lawyers.
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Drunk Driving Stats
Alcohol is a major factor in traffic accidents. There is an alcohol-related traffic fatality every 30 minutes, and an alcohol-related traffic injury every 2 minutes.
Alcohol-related crashes are defined as those where someone involved, either a driver or a pedestrian or another non-occupant, had a traceable amount of alcohol in his or her blood. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 17,401 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2003 and alcohol was involved in 40 percent of all crash fatalities. About 1.5 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics in 2002 (latest data available). The arrest rate works out to one arrest for every 137 licensed drivers in the United States.
Anti-drunk driving campaigns especially target drivers under the age of 21, repeat offenders, and 21 to 34 year olds, the age group that is responsible for more alcohol-related fatal crashes than any other. Young drivers are those least responsive to arguments against drunk driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
To make sellers and servers of liquor more careful about to whom and how they serve drinks, 43 states and the District of Columbia hold liquor servers legally liable for the damage a drunk driver causes.
Alabama Drunk Driving Law Basics |
- A person cannot drive or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle while there is a 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
- Upon a first conviction for DUI, a person shall be punished by paying a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00 and his or her driver's license will be suspended for 90 days.
- Upon a second conviction for DUI within a 5 year period, a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 and may be imprisoned for a period of up to 1 year. It is mandatory that he or she sever a minimum of 48 consecutive hours in jail or performing community service for not less than 20 days and his or her driver's license will be revoked for a period of 1 year.
- Upon a third conviction for DUI within a 5 year period, a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00, imprisonment for not less than 60 days and his or her driver's license will be revoked for a period of 3 years.
- Upon a fourth or subsequent conviction for DUI within a 5 year period, a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $4,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 and imprisonment for not less than 1 year and 1 day nor more than 10 years. A fourth or subsequent conviction will be considered a Class C felony and a person's driver's license will be revoked for a period of 5 years.
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Pulled Over for Drunk Driving?
What should I do? Shunnarah DUI Defense Lawyers have put together a short list of advice on what you should do if you are ever pulled over for suspicion of drunk driving or DUI. Advice for Drunk Drivers
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Frequently Asker Questions
Often times, a charge of drunk driving brings confusion and uncertainty towards what is going to happen next. Please take a moment to look at some of our frequently asked questions regarding drunk driving charges in Alabama. Click here to learn more.
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