DUI instruction is training to prevent drink driving, given before or after arrest. It can be preventive or corrective, delivered in various ways including in prison. Prevention programs target a wider audience, while corrective programs are state-mandated for convicted offenders and include classroom instruction. The severity of the offense determines the length of the course. Repeat offenders may face prison time and mandatory DUI instruction as part of their sentence.
DUI instruction refers to various types of training aimed at preventing drink driving before or after the fact. It usually applies to those who have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) or driving under the influence (DWI). DUI education falls into two general categories: preventive and corrective. It can be delivered in the classroom, through multimedia efforts, online, and in a mandatory prison setting for repeat offenders.
Prevention programs include classroom lessons and multimedia communication campaigns aimed at a wider audience. Classroom programs often begin with teenage students attending volunteer-taught school programs that are provided with a curriculum developed by activist organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving. These organizations also fund a wide variety of educational initiatives that include print, billboard, and television advertising. National, regional and local government agencies do as well.
DUI correctional instruction is typically state-mandated training for those who have been convicted of drunk driving offenses. Requirements vary with each government agency. Typical of such remedial courses is a prescribed number of hours of classroom instruction taught by a certified instructor. The curriculum for these classes typically includes warnings about the risks of drink driving, statistics on victims harmed by drunk drivers, legal penalties for offenders, and methods for avoiding drunk driving. Some jurisdictions require continuing DUI training that can be accessed online in addition to or in lieu of classroom training.
In many jurisdictions, a DUI statement may be commensurate with the severity of intoxication or the number of offenses. In California, for example, offenders with minimal alcohol in their system face 12 hours of DUI instruction split between classroom and tutoring. For a first offender with a blood alcohol level above minimum but below 0.20 percent, a 36-hour course is required; those with higher blood alcohol levels face a 60-hour course requirement. For repeat offenders that may or may not result in prison time, offenders can be placed in programs ranging from 18 to 30 months and including classroom instruction, group interaction, and personal therapy.
The in-class DUI instruction described above is often required for first-time offenders convicted of drunk driving. Repeat offenders, however, often face prison time. DUI instruction may also be required for these offenders and is provided in prison on a mandatory basis as part of the prison sentence. This type of training is often aimed at making the offender aware of the consequences of the action and providing tools to avoid future occurrences.
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