DWI PENALTIES

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DWI PENALTIES
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SUSPENSION

• License is taken away for a required amount of
  time, but is returned to you at the end of that
  time period.

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REVOCATION

• License is CANCELLED
• At the end of the revocation period, you may
  re-apply and re-test for your license, but that
  application may be denied.

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PENALTIES FOR DRIVERS UNDER 21

• ZERO TOLERANCE VIOLATION (BAC 0.02-0.07)
• 1ST Offense License is suspended for 6 months
• 125 fine
• 100 to get license back

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PENALTIES FOR DRIVERS UNDER 21

• 2nd Offense License is revoked until 21 (or 1
  year)
• Whichever is longer

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DWI CONVICTION-Driving While Intoxicated

• (BAC 0.08 or higher)
• 1st Offense License is revoked for 1 year
• 500-1000 fine
• Up to one year in jail or more FELONY

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DWI CONVICTION

• 2nd Offense License is revoked until 21 (or 1
  year)
• 1000-5000 fine
• Up to 4 years in jail

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• For a driver's first alcohol-related offense, his
  or her license is suspended for 90 days. For the
  next two offenses, the driver's license is
  suspended for six months each time. New York does
  not require jail time after the second offense,
  whereas other states do.

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DUI- Driving Under the Influence

• DUI usually signifies a lesser degree of
  intoxication, which is determined by a persons
  blood alcohol level at the time of arrest.
  Sometimes, states will allow the charges of a DWI
  to be reduced to a DUI with the help of a defense
  attorny.

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OVER 21

• DWAI- 0.05-0.07 BAC
• DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IS IMPAIRED
• DWI-0.08

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IGNITION LOCKS

• Installing an ignition lock in repeat offender's
  cars is a possibility in the state of New York.
  An ignition lock is a machine that is connected
  to a car's ignition and checks the driver's blood
  alcohol content level. The driver has to blow
  into the machine to start the car and do so from
  time to time while the car is running. If alcohol
  is detected, the car either does not start or
  turns itself off.

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TREATMENT CAN OCCUR AT ANY STAGE!!BUTTTTT NO
CURE

• AA-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
• 12 STEP PROGRAM
• GROUP THERAPY AND BUDDY SYSTEM
• 853-0388

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AL ANON

• ALOCHOLIC ANONYMOUS FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY
  ALCOHOL
• USUALLY GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS
• SOME ONE ON ONE COUNSELING
• 856-2520

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AL ATEEN

• FOR TEENS AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL
• COULD BE THE ALCOHOLIC, OR COULD BE AFFECTED BY
  ONE

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ALCOHOL RELATED SERVICES

• ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY SERVICES
• 854-2977
• DRUG AND ALOCHOL ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER OF ECMC\
• 883-4517
• HORIZON
• 833-3708

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• ALCOHOL ABUSE 24 HOUR HOTLINE
• 1-800-851-3291
• ALC0HOL TREATMENT 24 HOUR HOTLINE
• 838-5293
• STEPPING STONE (ADOLESCENT RESIDENCE)
• 821-9220