harsher punishments for drunk driving
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Harsher Punishments for Drunk Driving. Courtney Schweizer. Victim VS. Drunk Driver. Mr. Grant Hit in 1983 Spent 6 weeks in ICU Took over a year to walk Again in 1995 Broke vertebras Brought back pain from previous injuries. Mr. Cartwright DUI at 19 NO punishment DUI Paid $200 fine - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mr. Grant› Hit in 1983
Spent 6 weeks in ICU Took over a year to
walk
› Again in 1995 Broke vertebras Brought back pain
from previous injuries
Mr. Cartwright› DUI at 19
NO punishment
› DUI Paid $200 fine
› DUI Drivers License
taken away for 2 years
Mr. Grant› 45 years old› Depends on Pain
Meds just to walk › Missed out on a lot
of events in his kids and grandkids life because of his pain!
Mr. Cartwright› 43 years old› Just got out of
rehab still drinks and drives!!
› Says his kids can starve before he goes without beer
First DUI› Fine not to exceed $2,000› Jail for minimum 72 hours › Community Service 24-100 hours
Second DUI› AA meetings› No alcohol consumption while on probation› Restitution Center
Third DUI› Fine not to Exceed $10,000› Jail for not less than 2 no more than 10
years› Deep Lung Air Device› Community Service› Suspension of license for 180 days to 2
years
Second & Third DUI › Impound your car› No DL for a minimum of 2 years› Longer Jail Time› Stricter probation officers› Longer time in restitution center for 3rd DUI
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