Good job, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. Knowing that life-endangering scenarios are not enough incentive for some over-imbibing drivers, MADD has put out some numbers that will get some motorists’ attention. Whether you have an accident or not, a DUI will cost you financially. Big time.
The average cost for a first-offense drunken-driving case is $7,000-$10,000 – from minimum fine to blood or breath-testing fee to driving/alcohol-awareness school to attorney fees and auto insurance increases. And more. Sobering. Presumably.