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.
Recent analysis from LexisNexis Risk Solutions found driving actually became riskier in 2020, despite fewer motorists on the road. Compared with 2019, drunk driving incidents were elevated at more than two times the ratio of total violations during the past year.
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