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  • Assuming the drinker is over 18, the penalties usually depend on how many times the person has repeated his offense as well as which state the person is in. A first-time offender might get off with a fine. A second-time offender will likely have his driver's license suspended and face a larger fine and/or a jail sentence. If someone drives drunk three times in a fairly short period of time, they risk losing their license and a larger fine and jail sentence than they did the second time. These penalties, again, all depend on what state the offender is in.
  • Obviously the injured driver can be cited for drunk driving. The penalty will depend on his/her driving record.In California, the investigating officer (usuallythe policeman at the accident scene) usually makes the decision whether or not to cite the driver for drunk driving. He (the officer) may decide the driver has received sufficient punishment through his injuries. On the other hand, the officer might get personally upset and decide to "throw the book" at the driver. Then it is possible the City Attorney, who would prosecute the charge of drunk driving, might decide to file the charges. This might come about if, say the accident garnered a lot of publicity and the City Attorney decided it would be politically a good move to file charges. Many options here.
  • First, the driver will be responsible for any and all property damage, as a result of the accident. Second, the driver will be responsible for all medical bills, since his insurance will most likely cancel on him, once its discovered he was driving while intoxicated. Third, the driver will be arrested for driving under the influence and responsible for an attorney and court costs, if a trial is held. Fourth, if the driver is a truck driver, he will automatically lose his commercial drivers license. And, possible more.

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