People often wonder if their employers, friends, and family will find out about their DUI. The truth is that DUIs can be a very political or public offense. There are companies that actually collect information on people who have been arrested for DUIs. There are agencies that will post people’s booking photos online. It can become a public nightmare. In Los Angeles this happens a lot when somebody is a sports, television, or film celebrity. We don’t want that information on the web. No one wants that kind of information out in the public. It’s something that we need to deal with, and it can be dealt with. There are various ways we can assist in keeping such information from going public.
Besides DUI information being distributed in this way, Los Angeles’s mandatory use of ignition-interlock devices (IIDs) can become public in a sense. These machines, which require drivers to submit a breath-test in the car, must be installed in the car of anyone who has been convicted or found guilty of driving under the influence. Many people drive as part of their work duties. Perhaps they have to transport someone to lunch or drive a client around to show property. If they have been convicted for a DUI, then the use of an IID in the car is required. That could be a hard secret to keep from passengers.
Additionally, one’s driver’s license and driving record is in jeopardy for someone who has been arrested with a DUI. When the arrest occurs, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may revoke the license, and that goes on one’s DMV record. When employers perform background checks or run DMV records, they will be able to see the DUI arrest. It can cause problems with insurance for work and employment in general. The DMV record is one way that employers and others find out about a DUI.
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