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In reply to the discussion: Pelosi's husband arrested for DUI [View all]Beautiful Disaster
(667 posts)71. Maybe not 100 times but I read a stat years ago that confirmed a high number...
A person who receives their first DUI will have driven, on average, at least 80 times drunk before they're caught. It's very rare that someone gets behind the wheel once drunk and just happens to get caught.
I will also admit to having driven drunk many times when I was young and dumb and I never once got a DUI. I am very fortunate that I didn't get one - or worse, get in an accident. But absolutely, most people who get DUIs have driven multiple times drunk previously and just haven't been caught.
BTW, here is where I found that 80 time (I had heard it years ago too):
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-driving-under-influence#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20a%20drunk%20driver,that%20everybody%20gets%20home%20safe.
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Unfortunately, the statistics show that if someone gets arrested for DUI/DWI
COL Mustard
May 2022
#3
"Insurance increase usually doesn't happen the first time." - it does with USAA
progree
May 2022
#35
$10,000 is not high. If you have to pay for alcohol classes, fees, fines, costs, attorney fees,
33taw
May 2022
#34
My neighbor for over 10 years has never driven NOT DRUNK. His first DUI was at 12 years old.
LiberalArkie
May 2022
#54
He's spot on. Here in AL it can cost between 5-10K just to retain a good DUI lawyer.
Tom Yossarian Joad
May 2022
#56
Maybe not 100 times but I read a stat years ago that confirmed a high number...
Beautiful Disaster
May 2022
#71
oh yes, melania was a saint and always spoke out against her pos husband's wrong doing
orleans
May 2022
#70
The double standard is in your mind. Melania did not speak out, and you have no idea
No Vested Interest
May 2022
#87
At his age, he may have had only a glass or two of wine with dinner to spike blood alcohol.
hedda_foil
May 2022
#52
I can only imagine the stress he and family have been under. Constant death threats, etc. n/t
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#68
I'm his age and I can't see well enough at night to drive ANYWHERE. The last time I did that I was
CTyankee
May 2022
#76
Oh, Warpy, I'm so sorry to hear that! But keep on trying. We'll figure out your posts.
CTyankee
May 2022
#92
Laws against drunk driving have only gotten stronger over the years unlike gun laws
Bengus81
May 2022
#90