I got my DUI in Redwood City, CA. it was Thanksgiving '49, we'd had a company party and I was taking the bookkeeper home who lived in Palo Alto, I'd just passed Woodside Road (my turn off) and this guy pulled in front of me from a side street. I was exceeding the speed limit and hit the guy in the rear, totaled both cars; his was a '40 Plymouth coupe and mine was '34 Ford chopped and channeled three window coupe, with a full load 3/8"X3/8" flathead Ford engine. *sigh* :)
I think the fine was $150.00 and I lost my licence for a year.
At least there was an accident. Most DUI arrests don't even involve a traffic violation other than the drinking.
The real problem drivers don't even have a license anymore and continue doing it even after serving time.
Since the laws got so tough the arrest rate is way up, but there is no corresponding reduction in the % accident rate involving drinking. If the law was effective the accident rate should be down, shouldn't it?
In November 49 I was 5 years and 2 months from my debut. Sounds like a nice car though.