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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 Presentation

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Page 1: Harsher Punishments for Drunk Driving
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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"Texas DWI Penalties." DWI.com. 2008. 1 Apr. 2009 <http://www.dwi.com/texas/texas-dwi-penalties>.