Drunk driving was defined as a problem located within individuals. Drunk driving is illegal in every state. At that time the political atmosphere defined crime in terms of personal choice and individual responsibility. It is not only illegal, but unsafe to operate an automobile if you are under the influence of alcohol. When a person drinks, the alcohol is absorbed into the stream and various tests have been designed to measure the level of alcohol …
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…in an alcohol program, zero to thirty days in jail, six months to one year loss of driving privileges, and insurance surcharges. Two-time violators receive harsher penalties such as $500 to $1,000 in fines, thirty days of community service, forty-eight hours to ninety days in jail (the court may require ninety of those days to be community service work), ten year loss of driving privileges, and insurance surcharges. Work cited: http://www.trafficinjuryresearch.com/faq/faq.htm