There are factors that are used by the police officer and the judge to decide if you are guilty or innocent of a DUI.

  1. The way you were driving.
  2. Your physical appearance.
  3. Field Sobriety Tests
  4. Chemical Tests of your Breath and or Blood.

Some Interesting DUI facts.

  1. In all 50 states a person is considered a drunk driver when his BAC hits .08%.
  2. It takes about 6 hours for the body to completely eliminate a .08% blood alcohol down to 0.
  3. Even a BAC level as low as .02% can affect a person’s ability to drive by lowering their reaction time.
  4. Drunk Driving causes 1/3 of all traffic deaths.
  5. 3 out of 10 Americans will be in an alcohol related accident at some point in their lives
  6. According to 1 study the first time DUI driver has been drunk an average of 80 times before getting their first DUI.
  7. Beer is the most common form of alcohol in DUIs and fatal DUI crashes.
  8. The most deadly single drunk driving accident killed 27 people most of them were children.
  9. Even with 1 drink motorcycle operators have an amazing amount of fatal crashes.
  10. The highest rates of drunk driving occur among drivers 21-24.
  11. Over 1.4 million drivers are arrested for DUI in an average year.
  12. On average in the US someone is killed by a drunk driver every 40 minutes.
  13. In 2007 alcohol mixed with driving caused the death of 13,000 people.

Proof that even the rich and famous get DUI’s.

Top 15 Famous DUIs.

  1. Nick Nolte
  2. Tracy Morgan
  3. Chad Kroeger
  4. Mel Gibson
  5. Haley Joel Osment
  6. Paris Hilton
  7. Nicole Richie
  8. Lindsay Lohan
  9. Bill Murray
  10. Kiefer Sutherland
  11. George Michael
  12. Jeffery Donnovan
  13. Joyce Dewitt
  14. Michael Phelps
  15. Brain Bosworth
  16. Rip Torn
  17. Charles Barkley
  18. Stephanie Pratt
  19. Mike Tyson
  20. Heather Locklear

 

 

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