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Really Not Getting the Point...

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

Late last week, police arrested a Tennessee man for his third DUI. While there?s nothing particularly noteworthy about that, what is interesting is that he was driving home from DUI school at the time. DUI school (otherwise referred to as alcohol and drug education programs) are required when an individual is convicted of DUI charges. It is supposed to educate participants on the dangers of drinking and driving. In California, these DUI schools range in length from 12 hours to 30 months, depending on: how many DUIs you have suffered within a ten-year period, and whether your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was particularly high (California considers a .20 an ?aggravating? factor that increases the length of the DUI program). Many argue that DUI school is a waste of time?that true alcoholics need more help than DUI school offers and that even first-time offenders don?t always take the classes seriously...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on January 27, 2010 (boomark / email).