Avoiding a DUI on St. Patrick's Day

type="html" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://losangelesduiblog.com/"> California Highway Patrol officers are planning to enforce drunk driving offenses on St. Patrick's Day, but this won't stop people from partying on everybody's favorite Irish holiday. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 52 percent of adults say that they will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day this year, which is up from the 45.2 percent of adults who said that they would celebrate the holiday in 2010.

How will people be spending their St. Patrick's Day this year? Most people say that they'll be wearing the color green. NRF found that 19.1 percent of Americans will be attending a private party on March 17 and that another 31.2 percent of adults will be attending a party in a bar or restaurant.

]]> Yet before people start with the pints of Guinness and or shots of Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur, it's important to designate a sober driver. Not even luck from a leprechaun would be able to stop a person from facing severe legal penalties after a DUI conviction.

In the state of California, a person convicted of a DUI for the first time can be punished with imprisonment, probation, fines, community service, license suspension and attendance at alcohol education classes. A DUI conviction can also stay on your criminal record and show up on background checks when you're trying to get a job.

Hence, it's a good idea to play it safe on Thursday and avoid getting behind the wheel while impaired. Save some money for a taxi cab home when you're going out for drinks. And don't forget to wear your green.

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