Reader’s Question:

I kept on telling myself that drinking and driving is the one thing that I would never do because I know that it is very dangerous. Now, it was a thing in the past because when I tried it the first time, several occasions followed that I drove myself home drunk. If I will be caught drunk driving here in Kentucky, what are the things that could happen following the arrest?

Lindsay

Louisville, KY

If you will be caught by a law enforcement officer drunk driving in Kentucky, a lot of legal steps would emanate from it. The state of Kentucky has harsh penalties for people caught drunk driving because DUI is a very serious criminal offense.

If a police officer asks you to pull over for driving after excessive alcohol consumption, you will generally be asked to perform field sobriety tests (FST) or blood alcohol content (BAC) tests such as urine, breath or blood tests. If yoy refuse to take the BAC test or if your BAC level is over the legal limit of .08%, you would probably be taken into custody at the local police station.

Common consequences of a DUI charge include license suspension, car impoundment, fines, and court dates. In general, a judge or jury decides your fate unless the law specifically dictates a certain type of punishment. Additional sentencing may also include community service, drug or alcohol treatment, parole time, rising insurance rates and installation of an ignition interlock device in your vehicle.

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