Of those that got caught driving drunk, 93% reported being hit with court fees, fines and higher premiums, which can increase as much as 115% following a DUI, according to ValuePenguin.com. <i>(Credit: Paul Biryukov/Shutterstock.com)</i> Of those that got caught driving drunk, 93% reported being hit with court fees, fines and higher premiums, which can increase as much as 115% following a DUI, according to ValuePenguin.com. (Credit: Paul Biryukov/Shutterstock.com)

More than 4 in 10 Americans admit to drinking and driving, with 28% reporting doing so in the past six months, according to a survey by ValuePenguin.com. Even more (45%) said they rode with a driver who had been drinking.

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