An estimated 11,000 people die in drunk driving crashes in the U.S. every year and more than 1 million people are arrested for driving under influence.

1. Getting a DUI is a
Financial Wrecking
Ball

2. A typical DUI costs about
$10,000 even if you didn’t
hit anything or hurt
anybody. A Texas
Department of
Transportation survey
revealed that the total cost
of a drunk driving arrest
and conviction, ranges from
$9,000 to $24,000

3. An estimated 11,000
people die in drunk driving
crashes in the U.S. every
year and more than 1
million people are arrested
for driving under influence.
Some drunk driving-related
fees include bail fees,
attorney fees, court costs,
driving under the influence
education programs, and
car towing or impounding.

4. Bail:Bail: If you don’t want to sit
in jail, you’ll have to make
bail to get released.
Cost: $150-$2,500
Take a look at what a DUI does to your bank
account:

5. Towing:Towing: When you’re arrested, your car
gets towed. Some places go as high as
$1,200 for the first 24 hours and $50 for
each additional day of storage. Many
states order offenders to have a car
ignition interlock device installed inside
their cars. This device can cost as much as
$200 to install and $80 per month to
maintain.
Cost: $100-$1,200.
Take a look at what a DUI does to your bank
account:

6. Drunk driving education:Drunk driving education: A mandatory
drunk driving education program can cost
between $1,500 and $2,500.
Take a look at what a DUI does to your bank
account:

7. Reinstatement fee:Reinstatement fee: There is a
$250 reinstatement fee that must
be paid before a driver receives
his or her full driving privileges.
Take a look at what a DUI does to your bank
account:

8. Legal fees:Legal fees: Attorneys are
expensive, and with so much at
stake, many people accused of DUI
fight the charge. That’s when things
really start to get pricey.
Take a look at what a DUI does to your bank
account:

9. Insurance: Insurance: One of the biggest hits a
drunken driver takes is his insurance
premium. It’s estimated that in the 5
years following a DUI conviction, an
offender’s car insurance bill can
increase by $5,000 to $10,000. If you
are convicted of drunk driving,
your auto insurance company can
double, triple; even quadruple
your auto insurance rate.
Take a look at what a DUI does to your bank
account:

10. Whether or not your auto insurance coverage rates will
increase depends on the rules in your state, your prior
relationship with your car insurance company, the type of
conviction you received, and the level of your conviction.

11. If your drunk driving
conviction was a felony,
your rates are likely to go
higher than a
misdemeanor conviction
because it shows a more
serious problem with
your driving abilities.

12. An SR-22 insurance document is required by most states
for high-risk drivers. The document guarantees that the
driver can pay future claims up to the state required limit.
The driver’s insurance company files the SR-22 with the
appropriate state department

13. Even if you do not own
a vehicle, you may be
required to purchase SR-
22 insurance. And an
insurance card or policy
does not a substitute
the SR-22 form.

14. Cost-U-Less is here to help!
If you have any further questions about DUI’s, SR22s or any other
insurance coverage, contact a Cost-U-Less agent today!