Ferguson, MO – The Ferguson Police Department received a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Division for participation in the You Drink & Drive. You Lose. campaign to stop people from driving impaired. Enforcement efforts will be increased March 12-14 and will focus on reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by impaired drivers.
Consider some of the consequences if you are caught driving while intoxicated:
• For the first conviction (or first conviction in over five years), your license will be suspended for 30 days followed by a 60-day suspension if a hardship license is not obtained.
• A second conviction results in a $1,000 fine, a yearlong revocation of your license and up to a year in jail. You will also be required to install an ignition interlock system on your vehicle, preventing your car from starting when you have alcohol on your breath.
• Third and subsequent convictions can be penalized with up to a $5,000 fine, a 10-year license denial, and/or up to seven years in jail.
• If you cause a fatal crash while intoxicated, you could be charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, a felony resulting in up to seven years of jail time, a $5,000 fine or both.
• Insurance coverage will be difficult to find and if you do the rates will be significantly higher.
For more information, please visit saveMOlives.com.
For More Information Contact: P.O. Chris Midyett 314-522-3100 ext. 5020
