STOP-DWI

STOP-DWI

Law Enforcement 2021


Genesee County STOP-DWI Program
The Genesee County STOP-DWI Program provides funding to partnering County Departments and community agencies in an effort to execute programs designed to reduce the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol with the ultimate goal to reduce the number of incidents of impaired driving.  Funded programs fall into at least one of the following categories: education, public information, enforcement, prosecution, treatment, and adjudication.  All funds are derived from fines collected within the County as a result of DWI convictions.  The community benefits from this program through stricter enforcement of DWI laws by police agencies resulting in arrests that get drunk drivers off the road and from education programs resulting in more young people rejecting alcohol abuse and making responsible decisions. 


Mission
The mission of the STOP-DWI Program is to establish a county-wide program to combat the problem of intoxicated drivers in order to make our streets and roads the safest possible by removing drunk drivers through enforcement and preventing drunk driving through education.

Definition
STOP-DWI stands for:
"Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated."


A Plan


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Each of the following drinks contains an equal amount of alcohol:

12-oz. can of beer at 5% alcohol content
5-oz. glass of wine at 12% alcohol content
1.5-oz. shot of 80-proof liquor
12-oz. wine cooler at 5% alcohol content

.08 BAC Facts (Fact Sheet

NYS Drunk Driving Statistics (Fact Sheet)

Alcohol Content and Impairment Facts (Fact Sheet)


Coffee cannot make someone sober. The person may be more awake, but just as drunk. Only time can make someone sober. It takes at least an hour per drink for the alcohol to leave the body's system.

ONE FOR THE ROAD MAY COST YOU MORE THAN $20,000!

Court Fine $500 - $2,500
Attorney’s Fee $1,500 - $2000
Towing $100 - $200
Retrieve Car from Impound $50
Car Insurance TRIPLES for 3 years:
Annual car insurance premium of $1,400 now goes to $4200 per year.
$2800 increase X 3 years = $8,400
Reduced increase goes into effect another 7 years.
$1000 increase X 7 years= $7,000
Court Ordered Drinking Driver Program $175 - $225
Alcohol evaluation and treatment $105

 

DMV FEES
Chemical Test Refusal Fee (if applicable) $500
Driver Responsibility Assessment ($250 for 3 years) $750
Conditional License $75
License Reinstatement Fee $25 - $50

YOUR TOTAL COST FOR DRIVING DRUNK ONCE... up to  $21,305

A first DWI conviction includes a minimum license revocation of six months and a possible jail term of up to one year, add loss of income if you can’t work.  Is it worth it?
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