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South Carolina DUI Law
dol.gov, Feb 08, 2006Vehicle impoundment
Suspension of vehicle registration
Vehicle confiscation
Vehicle forfeiture (sale of an offender’s vehicle)
Vehicle immobilization (bars offender from using his or her car)
Special license plates or plate markings (permit use of a vehicle by family members of convicted DUI/DWI offenders)
Ignition interlock (device that measures alcohol concentration in the breath and is attached to a vehicle's ignition system; a driver must have a BAC below a certain level in order to start the vehicle)
Repeat Intoxicated Driver Laws establish a minimum penalty for individuals convicted of a second or subsequent offense for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. Laws require a minimum of one-year driver’s license suspension; expect that all motor vehicles of repeat intoxicated drivers be impounded or immobilized for a specified period during the license suspension period, or require the installation of an ignition interlock system on all motor vehicles of such drivers for a specified period after the suspension is completed; ensure the mandatory assessment of the offender’s degree of alcohol abuse and referral to treatment as appropriate; and establish a mandatory minimum sentence.
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions affect the vehicles or license plates of DUI/DWI offenders. Actions states can take include the following. As of March 2005, 44 states had laws that can affect the vehicles or vehicle plates of offenders. Check with a State Department of Transportation to determine the exact nature of the laws in its jurisdiction.