Breweries with your kids? What you should know
As warmer temperatures approach, more and more of us make plans to get out with our kids. Breweries have become a popular “family friendly” location to grab a drink with friends. But, before you have a drink or two with the kids in tow you should make a safe plan for getting home.
A DWI with a child in the car is considered Child Abuse. Did you know that if you are charged with a DWI with a child in the car you will also be charged with child abuse? A pending child abuse charge or child abuse conviction may prevent you from attending school events for your child and is a red flag for many employers.
A DWI with a child in the car carries a minimum sentence of 30 days in Jail. Having a child in the car automatically raises the sentencing level to a Level 1, which carries a minimum 30 days in jail and maximum of 24 months. While there are *sometimes* alternatives to jail time such as inpatient treatment this is a very harsh reality for parents who only had “a drink or two.”
A “Level 1” DWI causes a mandatory 1 year license suspension. There are no limited privilege options for a Level 1 DWI. This means you will have zero ability to drive a car for 1 year following the conviction of a Level 1 DWI.
Just a beer or two COULD put you over the 0.08 limit. Craft beers like the ones found at breweries often have a much higher alcohol concentration. Depending on your body weight and other factors, just a beer or two could put you over the 0.08 limit. Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, and Miller Lite all have 4.2% alcohol concentration. In comparison, the “Get Off Maillard” stout at Bond Brothers in Cary has a 13.3% alcohol concentration and the “Weizenbaby” wheat beer at Bond Brothers has a 5.5% alcohol concentration.
If you are charged with Driving While Impaired in Wake County, NC, contact Attorney Kristi Haddock at 919-335-5656 for a free consultation. Attorney Haddock’s office is in Cary near Apex, Holly Springs and Raleigh.
