Car Insurance for Car insurance after a DUI
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Official and insurer sources explain the rules, discounts and programs for car insurance following a dui.
Key things to know about car insurance after a dui
- Alcohol-impaired driving crashes killed people in 2024: 11904 deaths (2024). (NHTSA: Drunk Driving)
- Fines and legal fees for a first-time DUI may run upwards of $10,000: 10000 USD (upwards of). (NHTSA: Drunk Driving)
- License revocation, fines and jail are possible DUI penalties; many states also require ignition interlocks. (NHTSA: Drunk Driving)
- Everywhere but Utah, a BAC of .08 is illegal. The limit is 0.08 g/dL BAC, while Utah's limit is .05. (NHTSA: Drunk Driving)
- After a DUI/impaired-driving conviction in the past three years, a Maryland insurer may nonrenew: 3 years. (Maryland Insurance Administration: Consumer Guide to Auto Insurance (PDF))
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- Military members
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- New drivers
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- Teachers
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- Nurses
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- Women
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- International students
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