Driving while Antoxication
cassie ledesma
What is a DWI and what is a Felony?
A DWI is driving while intoxication.
A Felony is a crime.
5 facts about drinking and driving
- On average, a drunk driver will drive 80 times under the influence before their first arrest.
- Every 53 minutes in America, a life is lost in a drunk driving crash; that equates to 27 people every day.
- Every 90 seconds, someone is injured from a drunk driving incident.
- In 2011, 9,878 people were victims of drunk drivers.
- 211 children were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2010. Of those 211 children, 62 percent were riding in the car with the impaired driver.
The cost of a DWI
The minimum cost of a first conviction for DWI in New York State is estimated at $9,500. Similar estimates of minimum costs can be made for other states.
30 ways DWI can affect you
- Lose your job
- Lose family
- Lose money
- Get a layer
- Go to jail
- Get a breathalizer
- Kill people
- Die
- Get it on your record
- Loose your license
- Hurt yourself