Understanding of Delaware's DUI laws after an accident involving a Drunk Driver.

      I received a frantic call from my sister at night who was at a light on a major highway in New Castle last week stating she was on a 'bad car accident'.  My first thought was she alright?  Was there EMS and police there at the scene.  I hurried up and got dressed and flew down the road.  When I got to the scene of the accident there were: police, EMS, the DNREC crew on the side of the road with lights flaring.  Once I spotted my sister's car, I ran over to her car and asked the paramedics what had happened?  

They told me that she was hit by a Drunk Driver!   

Few things I learned about Drunk Driving Laws in Delaware.  

Delaware DUI Laws:

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	1st Offense	2nd Offense	3rd Offense	4th Offense
Jail	Max. 6 months	2 to 18 months	1 to 2 years	2 to 5 years
Fines and Penalties	$500 to $1,500	$750 to $2,500	$1,500 to $5,000	$3,000 to $7,000
License Suspension	12 to 24 months	24 to 30 months	24 to 36 months	60 months
IID** Required	No	Possible - after 24 months

                                                     http://dui.drivinglaws.org/delaware.php

Car Rear Ended

        How much you can drink and legally drive will be different every time you go out because how your body responds to alcohol depends on many things. Factors such as the food you ate that day, how the drink is mixed, your physical activity, your physical health and the pace you consume your drinks will all affect your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC).  In Delaware, it is illegal to drive if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08% (or the presence of any illegal or legal drug sufficient to charge you with a DUI).  Click on  www.webmd.com for more information.

http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/blood-alcohol?page=2

Drink Repsonsibly and always have a Designated Driver.

All the Best, Dr. Nina

Move Night at the TOVA Sickle Cell Support Group meeting this Thursday

Popcorn and Movie Night!

 "An empowering story about  a teenager living with the painful effects of sickle cell anemia on a daily basis. Desiring to live a normal teenage life, Corey's outlook brightens when he discovers a potential but risky cure through a bone marrow transplant while working on a school project about his disease. Still determined to keep his illness a secret, Corey sets off on a journey to find a match, not knowing how his search will fully find .."

All the best,

Dr. Nina

Race & Health: A Community Conversation

RACE & HEALTH:
The Impact of Racism on Individuals
& Organizational Environments

Community Conversation

Thursday, March 10, 2016 | 6pm (Doors open 5:30pm)

Theatre N
1007 North Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801

Featured Speaker: Dr. Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones is President of the American Public Health Association, and a Senior Fellow at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and the Cardiovascular Research Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Jones is a former research director of Social Determinants of Health for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and a leading specialist on the health impact of racism.

Partnering Organizations: Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow, Delaware Black Caucus, National Medical Association (DE Chapter), National Association of Social Workers (DE Chapter), Interdenominational Faith Coalition of Sussex County (IFC of Sussex).

To Register Click on,

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