Even a mother’s instinct can be dumbed down when she is DUI Drink Driving. A 29-year-old mum from Brigham City in Utah rolled her car twice on Interstate 15, KUTV reports.
The mother had minor injuries and was already released from the hospital. Her 2-year-old girl was ejected from the car but didn’t sustain any major injury. She was in a car seat. Her 7-year-old boy was in a booster seat and didn’t have any serious injuries either.
According to Utah Highway Lt. Lee Perry, the woman was traveling southbound on Friday night when she swerved to the right and went off the right shoulder. The car then rolled twice before its right rear side hit a concrete wall.
The mum had to be extricated from the vehicle and flown by a helicopter to Ogden Regional Medical Center. The two children were brought to Brigham City hospital where they were examined and cleared.
Aside from putting her kids in harm’s way, the mother’s Dangerous Driving resulted in being charged with DUI Drink Driving and improper lane travel. She was booked into Box Elder County Jail.
Queenslanders charged with DUI Drink Driving, Drug Driving or Fail To Provide Specimen face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 9 months imprisonment and 28 penalty units.
Persons charged with Careless Driving (Drive Without Due Care & Attention) face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 6 months imprisonment and 40 penalty units.
Queenslanders charged with Dangerous Driving, which is a Criminal offence, face a maximum penalty, depending upon the circumstances of aggravation, of 5 years imprisonment, 200 penalty units and a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification.
Persons charged with Disqualified Driving face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 12 months imprisonment and 40 penalty units.
Queenslanders charged with Evade Police a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment, 200 penalty units and a lifetime licence disqualification.
Persons charged with Repeat DUI Drink Driving, Repeat Drug Driving, Repeat Fail To Provide Specimen, or a Repeat combination of these offences, face a maximum penalty of a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, 18 months imprisonment and 60 penalty units.
A penalty unit in Queensland is currently worth $113.85.
In addition to the above penalties, anyone who pleads or is found guilty in the Magistrates Court must pay the Offender Levy, which is presently worth $110.90.
Magistrates have a general power to impose up to a lifetime driver’s licence disqualification, above and beyond any legislated disqualification ranges.
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