Move to No BAC:  Zero Tolerance For DUI

Costs to DUI victims and Offenders

Crashes Deaths

Costs

Crashes

wtsc.wa.gov – PowerPoint Presentation: Washington State fatalities and rates  NEW!

duipictures.com – This police officer’s message is important:  “Arrive alive. Don’t drink and drive.”

nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/ – Traffic Safety Facts 2000: State Alcohol Estimates

Deaths

fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/ – Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Encyclopedia  NEW!

nhtsa.dot.gov – FARS 2005 Data Summary  NEW!

madd.org – 41 percent of traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.   NEW!

Costs

stopimpaireddriving.org – $50 billion/year estimated in lost workplace productivity, property damage, etc.

Underaged Drinking – Over $2,000/year for each Washington State youth is estimated in medical costs, lost work, and pain and suffering. Alcohol-impaired traffic crashes and violence represent the largest State costs for this age group.

Drug-Rehabs.org – Alcohol-related crash costs in Washington State

About.com – Financial costs pale in comparison to the pain and suffering that many victims must endure, some for the rest of their lives.

If you drink and drive, you could pay these 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