DUI.  DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.  This is a reminder that DUI is a Class-1 misdemeanor that carries potential for up to 12 months in jail and up to a $2500 fine.  This is a first offense.  

REMEMBER - you are legally intoxicated in Virginia if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08.  That is VERY little...in fact, that is 1 drink - 1 beer, 1 shot, or 1 glass of wine.

DUI is no laughing matter.  It is dangerous and it can cost you dearly.  Don't drink and drive in Virginia.

DUI - Driving under the influence (of alcohol).

Did you know?...DUI is a Class-1 misdemeanor in Virginia.  A class-1 misdemeanor has penalties of up to 12 months in jail and up to a $2,500 fine.  Insurance premiums jump astronomically.  Points are removed from your license.  All this with just a single one - first one!  Third or subsequent offenses are felonies.

There are defenses to DUI charges.  Don't take on the Commonwealth alone.

According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, in 2018, 34% of all traffic fatalities in Virginia were alcohol-related; that means of the 819 traffic fatalities in 2018, 278 of those people died in alcohol-related crashes.

-19,790 people were convicted of DUI in Virginia in 2018

- A DUI in Virginia could cost you $5,000 up to $20,000 and possibly incarceration. These stats are a couple of years old, but the past two years remain similar.  DUI is serious business - expensive and can potentially cost you your freedom.  Our advice?  First: DON'T DO IT.  But if you have been caught driving under the influence, you need a skilled lawyer.

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