I received a frantic call from my sister at night who was at a light on a major highway in New Castle last week stating she was on a 'bad car accident'. My first thought was she alright? Was there EMS and police there at the scene. I hurried up and got dressed and flew down the road. When I got to the scene of the accident there were: police, EMS, the DNREC crew on the side of the road with lights flaring. Once I spotted my sister's car, I ran over to her car and asked the paramedics what had happened?
They told me that she was hit by a Drunk Driver!
Few things I learned about Drunk Driving Laws in Delaware.
Delaware DUI Laws:
Published by NOLO
| 4th Offense | ||||
Jail | Max. 6 months | 2 to 18 months | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 5 years |
Fines and Penalties | $500 to $1,500 | $750 to $2,500 | $1,500 to $5,000 | $3,000 to $7,000 |
License Suspension | 12 to 24 months | 24 to 30 months | 24 to 36 months | 60 months |
IID** Required | No | Possible - after 24 months |
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| Car Rear Ended |
How much you can drink and legally drive will be different every time you go out because how your body responds to alcohol depends on many things. Factors such as the food you ate that day, how the drink is mixed, your physical activity, your physical health and the pace you consume your drinks will all affect your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). In Delaware, it is illegal to drive if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08% (or the presence of any illegal or legal drug sufficient to charge you with a DUI). Click on www.webmd.com for more information.
Drink Repsonsibly and always have a Designated Driver.
All the Best, Dr. Nina
