wtsc.wa.gov Target Zero: Strategic Highway Safety Plan
nhtsa.dot.gov Traffic Safety Facts 2008: State Alcohol-Impaired Driving Estimates [16-page PDF]
udetc.org Costs include medical care, work loss, and pain and suffering--$2,332/year for each youth in the State. [2-page PDF]
Drug-Rehabs.org Impaired Driving in Washington: Alcohol-related crash costs
About.com DUI Victims: Those Still Suffering. Financial costs pale in comparison to the pain and suffering that many victims must endure, some for the rest of their lives.
duipictures.com This police officers message is important: Arrive alive. Dont drink and drive.
fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/ Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Encyclopedia [1994-2009]
nhtsa.dot.gov FARS 2005 Data Summary [36-page PDF]
If you drink and drive, you could pay these additional costs for a DUI:
Item | Cost |
---|---|
Vehicle towing | $150 |
Storage | $50 per day |
Booking, fingerprinting, and photo fee | $156 |
Driver license reinstatement fee | $125 |
Car insurance increase (3-year mandatory insurance requirements) | $1,000 per year |
1st offense DUI fine | $1,588 |
Assessment for the court system | $816 |
Community service fee | $150 |
DUI victims fund | $100 |
Alcohol abuse education fund | $50 |
DUI classes | $550 |
DUI Victims' Impact sessions | $20 |
Time payment charge | $35 |
Public transportation for one year | $500 to $800 |
Minimum total fees, fines, and assessments | $8,240* |
* If you use an attorney, the initial consultation could range from $750 to $1,000
...from the California Department of Motor Vehicles