DUI – An Insurance Buzz Kill

Insurance costs can be high with a good driving record, but a DUI will surely drive, no pun intended, the insurance rates up.  A DUI puts you in the classification of a high risk driver and with that comes high rates.  An error in judgment can cost thousands of dollars, valuable time and in some cases possibly your reputation.

The media, specifically television, does an excellent job of portraying drinking and driving as a behavior that carries no consequences.  For the sake of arguements we will not discuss the roles parents, family members, and friends play in this.  Commercials, movies, and prime-time sitcoms have portrayed a person intoxicated or under the influence as acceptable behavior, or by drinking a specific brand of alcohol you will find your happiness.  Realistic huh?   read more