Life After DUI - Get Back to Your Normal Life!

You may be wondering what your life will be like after a DUI conviction (in US). Once convicted, a DUI on your record can greatly affect your life. Your DUI conviction record will significantly impact your future employment opportunities, auto insurance rates and driving privileges. The worst part is that the DUI will stay on your record and continues to affect all aspects of your life for at least ten years. A ten years time can make a very big difference in your life but with a DUI on your record, it can become a roadblock that stops you to move on with your life!

As I mentioned above, a DUI conviction will affect you in the following areas: future employment opportunities, auto insurance rates and driving privileges. Now let's see how it affects you in each area.

1. Employment - How a DUI affects your future employment opportunities?

Majority of jobs these days perform a background check. So you cannot hide your conviction to your potential employers. Due to this, you may find difficulty getting a job for a position that you may be highly qualified for. As a result you may lose your monthly income and despite that you are required to pay all the court fines and fees.

2. Auto Insurance - How a DUI affects your Auto Insurance?

A DUI conviction can cause your auto insurance rates to sky rocket. Sometimes your insurance company may even drop you due to your DUI violation.

3. Driving Privileges - How a DUI affects your driving privileges?

Depending on your state, your drivers license may be immediately suspended after arrest or you are required to argue your case before your license is suspended. Remember that the DMV hearing, which is known as "administrative per se" hearing, is different from your DUI court proceedings.

Get back to your normal life:

Knowing all the distress a DUI conviction can cause in your crucial areas of life, what you can do to return to your normal life?

Regarding your employment opportunity after a DUI conviction, the best option available to you is to expunge your DUI record. Once expunged you do not have to disclose your conviction on a job application. Also, you will come out clean in background checks conducted by your employers, landlords or anyone. It's like your DUI never happened. You will have no problem getting a job now. However, you must disclose your conviction to certain employers like educational institution, law enforcement agency etc.

Besides, expunging your DUI conviction record can be helpful in getting re-licensed.

As with an auto insurance rates, it all depends on your state and your auto insurance company. Mostly, you are required to pay high price for at least three years and then your rates will return to normal.

So getting back on track after a DUI conviction is possible when you know what to do and take right action.