DUI Convictions and Insurance

Every state has different laws, but we will use Tennessee as an example as a typical state.

In the state of Tennessee when you are convicted of a DUI, on the first offense you lose your license for one to two years. some times you are granted a hardship license that allows you to drive to work and home. You have to keep a copy of your schedule on you at all time to prove that is the hours you are supposed to work. If you get caught driving any other time other than the hours you are scheduled you will lose that hardship license for yet another year.

You will have to serve 24 to 48 hours in jail. You will also have to do community service of 24 hours. When you get a DUI you have court cost that are expensive. On top of having court cost you wll have eleven months and twenty-nine days of probation. With probabtion you will also have probation fees.

Of course, every state has different laws. For example, when you get a DUI in Tennessee you have to switch your car insurance to SR-22, and sometimes that can be very expensive and you have to carry it for a lengthly amount of time. Mind you this is just for the first offense. The fines and jail time become larger with each and every DUI that you face.

SECOND TENNESSEE DUI OFFENSE

second conviction within past 10 years(misdemeanor)
at least 45 days jail;
two year license revocation (one year wait for restricted license);
DUI school;
fines of at least $600;
possible ignition interlock device.

THIRD TENNESSEE DUI OFFENSE

at least one prior within past 10 years (misdemeanor)
at least 120 days jail;
at least three year license revocation (no restricted license available);
DUI school;
fines of at least $1100;
possible ignition interlock device.

FOURTH TENNESSEE DUI OFFENSE

felony charge
at least 150 days jail;
five year license revocation (no restricted license available);
DUI school;
fines of at least $3000;
possible ignition interlock device.

Each offense get more expensive and requires more jail time. The smart idea would be to avoid a DUI and if you will be under the influence, the suggestion would be to have a designated driver that you could depend on