•  Prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages (open or closed) in the passenger area of a commercial motor vehicle while upon any highway, street or public vehicular area;
• Provide for different levels of severity of punishment based on the severity of the offense;
• Require persons who are convicted of DWI for the second time to serve a jail sentence;
• Attempt to punish DWI offenders, but also try to help them deal with problems they may have with alcohol;
• Require that repeat DWI offenders or persons with high blood/alcohol contents (BACs) be checked to see if they might have an alcohol problem;
• Require persons with lower BACs to attend alcohol safety schools; and
• Require anyone convicted of DWI to obtain a substance abuse assessment prior to the reinstatement of driving privileges.
• If you are convicted of DWI while your license is revoked for an earlier DWI conviction, the court may order your vehicle seized and sold.

First Conviction:

• Mandatory revocation of your driver license for a period of one year.
• Minimum Punishment - Fine up to $100 and not less than 24 hours imprisonment; 24 hours of community service; 30 days without a limited driving privilege or any combination of these.
• Maximum Punishment - Fine up to $2,000 and not less than 14 days or more than 24 months imprisonment.

Second Conviction

• Mandatory driver license revocation for a period of four years if convicted within three years of first offense.
• Minimum Punishment - Fine up to $1,000 and not less than seven days or more than 12 months imprisonment.
• Maximum Punishment - (same as for first conviction) A limited driving privilege will not be issued if the second offense occurs within seven years of the first conviction.

Third Conviction

• Mandatory, permanent driver license revocation if at least one of the prior convictions occurred within past five years.
• Minimum/Maximum Punishment - Fine up to $2,000 and not less than 14 days or more than 24 months imprisonment.

Fourth Conviction

• Mandatory permanent driver license revocation. The fourth conviction is considered a felony if the three prior DWI convictions occurred within the past seven years.
• Minimum Punishment - One year imprisonment.
• Maximum Punishment - Three years imprisonment and a fine.

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