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  • If you had not yet been convicted of DUI, as crazy as it seems, you're better off than if you had already been convicted, then got in the wreck. If you were on your temporary license (the pink paper given to you by the police when they arrested you and seized your license), you had a valid license. That license is only good for 30 days from the date of your arrest on DUI, so double check to make sure you're within that 30 days. Assuming you weren't under the influence when you had this new crash, it'll be treated like any other crash. If you were at fault, you'll probably be cited or charged with a traffic offense. If you were not at fault, you're fine. The prior DUI arrest should have no bearing on this crash. If you were already convicted of DUI and then got in the crash, you might have bigger problems. If your license was restricted (for example, only valid to & from work), unless you were driving to or from work when the crash happened, you were in violation of the terms of your license restriction. You are subject to being prosecuted for the new offense as well as violation of probation for your DUI by not obeying all laws. If your license was suspended, you're in even worse trouble. There is a mandatory jail requirement for people who drive on a suspended license when the reason for the suspension was a prior DUI (see California Vehicle Code section 14601.2). That mandatory jail sentence plus a violation of your DUI probation could cost you several days to several weeks (or months) in jail, depending on the jurisdiction and the judge.
  • Hopefully they will take your license away permanently so you don't eventually kill someone.

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