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drunk driving
what are the charges if you get into a car accident while drunk. and what are some drunk driving story survivers?
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I hit someone before when I was drunk. then I kept driving because i didnt wanna get caught. The person followed me to my apartment, got out of his car and started yelling at me. I ran inside and didnt come back out, even when the police were banging on my door. I was scared because I wasnt even 21 yet, so i would have gotten an MIP, went to jail for the night, and got an underage DUI. My car was towed because I ignored the cops. The next day i had to go talk to the cop and get my car released, but by then I was sober so they had no proof I had been drinking. I got charged with a hit and run, only a 100 dollar fine. It was scary none the less but I have never got in a car drunk again! I dont want to take a chance of something worse happening.
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If you hurt anyone you will most likely be sued.
Since most states are really cracking down hard
you will probably be paying the rest of your life.
If you actually kill someone or cause them
to be crippled or brain damaged forever you
will be sued and probably spend a good deal
of time in jail. Not to mention the psychological
problems of dealing with what has happened.
There is no excuse for drinking and driving
and not meaning to cause harm to another
isn't an excuse anymore.
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In Virginia, when you are caught drunk driving, the following occurs:
If you are under aged:
-Breath test shows .02 or higher, your license is automatically suspended.
-Get a nice ride with the police
-Get your car towed (which costs money to get back)
-You can be fined up to (but not limited to) $500
-You can go to court or do community service.
-You can't get your license until you turn eighteen or for __ years.
-You may have to take safe driving classes or go to an alcoholic's class type thing.
-Get grounded by your parents until you are like 40 years old.
-If you hurt anyone, you'll have to pay all their hospital fees your insurance doesn't cover.
-Insurance rates can go up $1000 (but is not limited to it)
-You'll have a hard time finding jobs
-You may lose a scholarship to a college.
-Money for lawyer, getting back your license, court room fees, etc, etc
If you're over 21
-Your BAC registers .08 or higher, you are screwed.
-Basically all that applies to under aged drinkers, except more severe.
Drunk Driving Survivor Stories:
There are ones where they were victims of people that were drunk driving, whether they were a passenger of the car OR they were just innocent pedestrians or passenger/driver in another car.
Drunk drivers killing people, hurting themselves, losing limbs, disabled limbs, mental retardation, comas, etc, etc. The list is endless.
If you want to know more, feel free to inbox me.
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Emily
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The charges/punishment depends on your crime (and many other things) for instance..first time offender, was anyone injured, kids in the car, of age, etc.
One of my really good friends made the mistake of getting into a car drunk and got into an accident with another vehicle. The person in the other car was in the hospital for almost 3 weeks. Luckily he didn't kill anyone, but he spent 1 year in jail (was actually sentenced to 3) for attempted vehicular homicide. Even though he did not intend on hurting anyone, he knew when he got behind the wheel that that was a possibility. He still to this day hasn't forgiven himself for the pain he caused so many people.
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