Penalty standards for drunk driving in the United States

1. What are the penalties for drunk driving in the United States?

Driving a motor vehicle after drinking is absolutely not allowed in America. If you drive a motor vehicle after drinking alcohol or alcoholic beverages, there is a special term in the United States called DUI(DivigUde

Ifleces), if a person DUI, even if there are no serious consequences, the court will record your illegal behavior on your driving record and may make you lose your driving license. Living in the United States, if a person's driver's license is revoked, this person can also be said to be semi-disabled.

Take California, the most populous state in the United States, as an example (California is nicknamed Golden State).

State, with a population of about 35 million, ranks first in the United States.

California's traffic laws should be very representative. The traffic law of this state stipulates that the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of all motor vehicle drivers over 2 1 year old is 0 or above. 0 1%

It is illegal to drive a motor vehicle, motorboat, seaplane, water ski or similar device. Offenders may be fined, imprisoned, ordered to attend drinking education classes or receive community service, and their driving licenses may be revoked.

Just because a person's blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit does not mean that a person can drive safely. Even when the blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit, almost all drivers still show that they are influenced by alcohol when driving a motor vehicle. If the driver is convicted of drunk driving, he may be sentenced to 48 hours to 6 months' imprisonment by the local judge. If this person is a first-time offender, he must also pay a fine ranging from $390 to $65,438+$0,000 (this fine does not include additional fines). In addition, the driver's license may be revoked for six months. Motor vehicle department

It will also limit your driving privileges. At the same time, offenders must also attend drunk driving classes, submit insurance certificates and pay the license limit and replacement fees; If the offender drives his own car, the court can detain your car for up to six months, and the car storage expenses during the period when the offender's car is detained are also borne by the offender.

If a person is convicted of drunk driving twice in seven years, the court must sentence him to imprisonment (up to one year) and a maximum fine of $65,438+0,000. And detain illegal vehicles for up to 12 months. Violators' driver's licenses will be banned for two years. Before the driving license ban period/after 0/2 months of Kloc-0, if the violator attends a drunk driving class and installs an ignition interlock device in the car (IID is a hand-held breath test device installed in the car, and the driver must conduct a breath test to check the alcohol content in the driver's body before starting the car every time), the driver must submit an insurance certificate to the vehicle management office, and pay the license limit and weight.

All people convicted of drunk driving by the court must go to a special paid drunk driving class. After studying in the drunk driving class, you must pass the exam. After passing the exam, there will be a drunk driving class to issue a learning certificate to the students. In the future, drunk drivers must show their certificates to the vehicle management office and insurance companies.

In California, if someone dies or is seriously injured in a car accident, drunk drivers will be punished by the "three exits" law. (If convicted of drunk driving three times by the court, the offender will lose the right to drive forever) At the same time, the drunk driver will also face civil litigation.

According to California's traffic regulations, the containers of spirits, beer or wine loaded in cars must be full, sealed and unopened. Otherwise, it must be placed in the trunk of the car or where passengers do not ride. It is illegal to put unopened alcoholic beverages in the small toolbox in front of the car.

In California, it is illegal to buy spirits, beer or wine under 2 1 year old. At the same time, it is illegal for shops to sell alcohol to people under 2 1 year old. If a store wants to sell alcohol and alcoholic beverages in California, it must apply for a special liquor sales license. When selling wine, the salesperson should also check the driver's license or other documents that can prove the age of the customer who bought the wine. If it is found that the store sells wine to customers under 2 1 year-old for the first time, the store will be fined and closed for rectification. If the store is caught selling wine to customers under 2 1 year-old for the second time, the owner will face fines, imprisonment, closure and civil litigation.

In the United States, teenagers are more than twice as likely as adults to have a fatal car accident because of drunk driving. Therefore, the law is particularly strict with drivers under 2 1 year old. The limit of this strict requirement is zero alcohol, even if the alcohol concentration in drivers under 2 1 year old reaches or exceeds 0. 0 1% is also illegal. If a driver is arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, he must undergo breath, blood or urine tests. This is an iron law. During the test, the driver has no right to consult a lawyer or ask a lawyer to be present.

Second, how to punish illegal parking in the United States?

In the United States, it won't matter if you don't make up the ticket when you return to China, because making up the ticket is a matter for the state police and has nothing to do with the immigration office (visa). The Immigration Bureau is accountable to Parliament. And the time is not long, it will not be affected, and the entry should be smooth. However, it is best to handle the ticket in time, so as not to affect personal credit for a long time. If you don't pay the ticket in America, the solution is community service and lowering your credit value. Since you are a tourist, the US government can't find you after returning to China, why should you be punished for community service? Credit value is not a big problem for China citizens. Your main consumption is in China. No insurance, no house, no loan and so on in America. It's harmless to you. The only thing that will be affected is that the next application for a US visa may be affected.

What you can do: process the ticket as soon as possible. If you (or your sister) really can't handle it, find a lawyer to handle it. The lawyer's fee is not very expensive, about 200-300 dollars. Don't lose big because of small things.

Third, the punishment standard in driving without a license.

1. First issue a fine ranging from 500 yuan to 1000 yuan. driving without a license, like drunk driving, is a misdemeanor. This is not a question of paying a fine. You must bring your passport to the court and explain it to the judge in person. As for what kind of ruling the judge makes, it belongs to the judge's authority.

Secondly, because driving without a license is a dangerous behavior, the patrolman has the right to tow the car away for safety reasons. The parties must be accompanied by two drivers with California driver's licenses and go to the police station to go through the formalities in person before they can pick up the car at the trailer park. During this period, the towing fee and management fee shall be borne by the parties themselves, and the daily fee varies from 85 yuan to 125 yuan.

Sometimes the loss is as high as two or three thousand yuan. The safer way is to apply for a temporary driver's license at the vehicle management office with your passport and international driver's license. As long as it is a vehicle management license, there is no problem if it has not expired. As for those who can't get a temporary driver's license for various reasons, it is recommended to bring at least two kinds of documents: passport and international driver's license. If you are stopped by the police, you should sincerely explain to each other.