Furthermore, a DUI conviction can not only mandate that you arrange for alternate transportation, but it can also cause you to make changes in other areas of your life. With your income and financial affairs already affected, a DUI can negatively impact your job and work schedule as well.
The length of the suspension of one’s license and the loss of one’s personal means of transportation depend on various factors. In Maryland...
- 1st time offenders can expect license suspension for a minimum period of either 45 or 90 days if you agreed to submit to chemical testing. If not, you face a 120 day license suspension;
- those convicted of a second or subsequent DUI occurrence can expect license suspension for a minimum of 90 or 180 days if you submitted to chemical testing. If you refused chemical testing, you face a 1 year license suspension;
- Commercial drivers face a 1 year suspension for a first time offense if you refused chemical testing (3 years if transporting hazardous materials at the time of the offense) and lifetime CDL license revocation if your CDL license was previously disqualified for at least 1 year.
Once the above mentioned criteria has been met, there may even be more criteria that must be met before one's driving privileges are restored. For example, those convicted of DUI may be required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle, and all other vehicles they may possibly drive, for a determined amount of time. Convicted individuals may have to take and pass driving and alcohol-related classes and programs as well. Ultimately, it is important to remember that multiple factors come into play during Maryland DUI sentencing, and the consequences pertaining to loss of transportation can vary dependant on your given situation.
Loss of transportation may make it nearly impossible to maintain a job, thus setting a convicted individual even farther back financially. Furthermore, many of the other responsibilities that we assume in life, such as caring for our children and maintaining a family home, can be adversely affected as well.
A DUI conviction and the loss of one's license and means of personal transportation will have a major effect on a person's life. It is of vital importance to fully explore your options for DUI defense in order to limit the effects a DUI charge will have on your livelihood. If you stand accused of DUI in Maryland and stand to lose your driving privileges, don't hesitate to contact the Maryland DUI defense lawyers at Alpert Schreyer, LLC. Please call us today at 1-866-952-1500 for more information and a free consultation of your Maryland DUI case.
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