DUI Involving Children Carries New Penalties
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Suspected drunk drivers with children 14 or younger in their cars will now face tougher penalties if they are convicted in Los Angeles, City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo announced Thursday. In addition to being charged with driving under the influence, which authorities said carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, drunk drivers will also face a charge of child endangerment. The additional misdemeanor could double the penalty, authorities said. Delgadillo said he considered driving drunk while transporting a child a form of abuse. “Rather than a fist or a gun, the weapon is a motor vehicle,” he said. |