Car permit · Alcohol and drugs
Which of these is a penalty Massachusetts applies to drivers convicted of drunk driving?
Correct answer: Attending the Driver Alcohol Education Program (DAEP).
Answer options
- APaying a flat $100 fine and nothing more
- BSpending 12 hours in jail with no record of the offense
- CAttending the Driver Alcohol Education Program (DAEP) Correct
- DLosing the license for 5 years on a first offense
Why
Massachusetts can require a driver convicted of drunk driving to attend the Driver Alcohol Education Program, which combines education and counseling, in addition to fines and a license suspension. Actual fines are far above $100, the conviction is recorded, and a first offense does not cost you your license for five years.
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