Facts about DUI and Car Insurance

• Most convicted drunk drivers are forced to get SR-22 insurance, which is extremely expensive and your insurance company must notify the DMV of proof of insurance. Many insurance companies can cancel insurance policies in the case of a DUI and many do not offer SR-22 insurance.

• A drunk driving conviction will cause your insurance rates to skyrocket

• Insurance policies can be canceled for having traffic violations, DUIs, felony convictions or getting your license suspended.

• In several states people convicted of drunk driving must have signals on their license plates to show that they drove drunk. For example, in Iowa the license plates of drunk drivers contain the letter Z and in Oregon, they have stickers.

• In all fifty states, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level above .08%. For a 160-lb male this is like drinking about 4 12-oz beers over two hours.

How do you avoid this? Simply don't drive drunk.