Cost of a DUI
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Cost of a DUI
I thought this was a revealing article, happening a lot across the nature and in my neigborhood. By the grace of God and my guardian angel I never got one but I should have gotten many.
DUI: The $10,000 ride home - 1 - alcohol & cars - MSN MoneyDUI: The $10,000 ride home - 1 - alcohol & cars - MSN Money
DUI: The $10,000 ride home - 1 - alcohol & cars - MSN MoneyDUI: The $10,000 ride home - 1 - alcohol & cars - MSN Money
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Thanks for the post, I've also been fortunate never to get a DUI, and this is just another good reason why I never want to drink again.
I know people in AA who have gotten multiple DUI's, the costs of addtional DUI's must be huge!
I know people in AA who have gotten multiple DUI's, the costs of addtional DUI's must be huge!
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My 2nd cost me about $20,000.00 (adding everything up)
...but, I'm one of the lucky ones. I got away without seriously hurting or killing anyone and I'm sober now.
Everybody's sobriety comes at a cost, but with dui's, the cost is much higher and easier to spot.
Kjell~
...but, I'm one of the lucky ones. I got away without seriously hurting or killing anyone and I'm sober now.
Everybody's sobriety comes at a cost, but with dui's, the cost is much higher and easier to spot.
Kjell~
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This is the worst of it, though, the lingering effects:
# No drunks wanted in the cockpit or the ER. If you're a doctor, stockbroker, airline pilot, lawyer or nurse, a DUI conviction could affect the status of your professional license, Oberman said.
# It's not good for the résumé. A DUI lingers on your criminal record for employers to see if they do a background check, harming your future job prospects. In Washington state, a DUI conviction stays on your driving record for 15 years, and an employer can ask for and receive that information. And a deferred prosecution, in which you're not convicted, stays on your record forever.
# It's not good for the résumé. A DUI lingers on your criminal record for employers to see if they do a background check, harming your future job prospects. In Washington state, a DUI conviction stays on your driving record for 15 years, and an employer can ask for and receive that information. And a deferred prosecution, in which you're not convicted, stays on your record forever.
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My very first DUI cost me $3500 and I used to live in MI. Only reason it is not much higher : I didn't have bail when first arrested - just sobered up and let go, my car didn't get towed, I never did clear up my license once it was suspended, when I did go to jail it was at sentencing so no bail there, didn't pay insurance rates or pay to have a lock put on my car as I couldn't afford the insane costs to get my license and be insured, etc etc etc.
I hit a mailbox, thank goodness I didn't hit someone
Had these things been paid for my costs would have been close to 14,000. Not to mention even having moved to Chicago, I won't easily find a job - at all. DUI coupled with a felony and several other charges would prevent me from being employed easily if at all.
Thanks for this post, maybe it will be eye opening for someone!
-Jess
I hit a mailbox, thank goodness I didn't hit someone
Had these things been paid for my costs would have been close to 14,000. Not to mention even having moved to Chicago, I won't easily find a job - at all. DUI coupled with a felony and several other charges would prevent me from being employed easily if at all.
Thanks for this post, maybe it will be eye opening for someone!
-Jess
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