The cost of a DUI conviction can reach up to $10,000, making rideshare services a bargain compared to the financial and legal consequences of driving under the influence.
With New Year’s Eve celebrations underway, law enforcement officials and legal experts are reminding drivers about the steep price of impaired driving beyond just the immediate safety risks.
Officer Jorge Toro, Public Information Officer for the Bakersfield Region, spent eight years working late-night shifts stopping suspected impaired drivers. He said the average person arrested on suspicion of DUI will spend about 12 hours in jail…