Car Insurance DWI Minnesota

Reader’s Question:

How long does a DWI remain on your driving record. I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota?

Alfred

Minneapolis, MN

 

A person with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher (0.04 if the person is driving a commercial vehicle), who is in control of a parked or moving car, can be charged for driving while impaired (DWI) in Minnesota. If a police officer can prove that alcohol caused the motorist to commit driving violation, he or she can be arrested for DWI at an alcohol concentration level a low as 0.04.

A $680 reinstatement fee and completion of a DWI knowledge test, driver’s license application, and a chemical assessment are penalties associated with an alcohol-related revocation of a driver’s license include . In addition to administrative sanctions, depending on the arrest situation, criminal record and previous driving violations, each offense has unique criminal penalties.

From this information it looks like a DWI would remain on your driving record for at least ten years but could possibly remain indefinitely if it was a serious alcohol related offense. The MN Department of Public Safety should be able to give you more information on your specific driving record if you have been charged of a DWI in the past and want to know how long it will remain on your record.