Thanksgiving is right around the corner. This is a time for family stories, friends, and great food. Many of us use the few days at home to catch up with loved ones that we rarely get to see. <\/p>\n
Thanksgiving should be spent with friends and family. You shouldn\u2019t spend it in jail facing DUI charges<\/em>, yet that\u2019s exactly what happens to many people.<\/p>\n There is something about the Thanksgiving holiday that inspires people to drink. This is particularly true the night before the actual holiday. Each year an astounding number of people are charged with DUI during the holiday weekend. In addition to not drinking and getting behind the wheel, make sure you\u2019re buckled up.<\/p>\n Getting charged with a DUI will do more than ruin your Thanksgiving<\/em>, it will ruin your immediate future. <\/p>\n If this is your first DUI offense, you can:<\/strong><\/p>\n The consequences of a Thanksgiving DUI go far beyond ruining the holiday, they can have a huge impact on the quality of your life the entire following year. Even once you\u2019ve completed all the requirements connected to the legal system, you\u2019ll likely have to deal with significantly higher insurance rates and the fact that you now have a criminal record.<\/p>\n\n