[Story of a useful lawyer] Traffic accidents caused by drunk driving, you may be arrested if you run away

Drunk driving, which involves driving after drinking alcohol and causing an accident, has a high recurrence rate and causes significant casualties and property damage when an accident occurs. Since it is an act of threatening an unspecified number of people, the crime is not light and caution is needed as it often results in the death of the victim.

In particular, caution is needed with drunk driving because the driver is in a drunken state, which can easily cloud rational judgment.

If a person is injured in a drunk driving traffic accident, the crime of causing death by dangerous driving is established under the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes. This is a case that can result in heavy punishment, including life imprisonment, if the victim dies.

In addition to these criminal responsibilities, civil and administrative responsibilities cannot be avoided, and license suspension or license revocation is issued depending on the blood alcohol content. In addition, due to revisions to insurance standards, there are cases where insurance payments are refused for drunk driving accidents, further increasing the burden on the suspect.

If you cause an accident while driving while drunk and flee the scene without providing relief or reporting for fear of punishment, you will be subject to aggravated punishment for hit-and-run. This is subject to the crime of fleeing causing death, which only makes the punishment more severe.

Traffic accidents caused by drunk driving are an act that threatens road safety, and there is a risk of being sentenced to prison even if there is no criminal record. If failure to take action after an accident causes injury or death to the victim, the crime will inevitably be dealt with severely.

Running away after a drunk driving traffic accident is a serious crime, and anyone who makes a living by driving should avoid drunk driving and hit-and-runs even for the sake of their credibility.

Help: Attorney Won-gyun Cho, Daeryun Law Firm

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