The driver of the Acura was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day partying, the Automobile Club of Southern California has calculated that a first-offense misdemeanor DUI conviction can now cost up to $15,649 in California.
The penalties are even higher for teenagers. The expense of an under-age-21 first-offense misdemeanor DUI is up to $22,492. That’s up 29% from 2011.
What does your insurance say?
The Auto Club developed its cost estimate by totaling up mandated state and local fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and increased insurance costs. The calculations do not include thousands of dollars of other potential expenses drivers might face if they lose work time for a criminal trial or to go to jail, need to pay bail or incur injury or vehicle damage from a crash they caused.
It also doesn’t include other potential drunk-driving-conviction consequences such as the risk of a civil trial or the requirement to install an ignition interlock in a vehicle.
"This is entirely preventable," Bloch said.
Read More... http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-drunk-driving-conviction-cost-20130314,0,3164134.story
Have a SAFE and enjoyable St. Patrick's Day Weekend!!!
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