South Carolina Bill Will Make Drunk Drivers Pay Child Support to Victims
South Carolina is taking the next step when it comes to handling drunk driver situations. The proposed law will hold individuals convicted of drunk driving financially responsible if they cause a crash that kills a child’s parent or guardian. As these crashes would 100% permanently affect the child to the parent or guardian.
According to WCBD News 2, State Reps. Stewart Jones and Joe White brought the legislation to the House Tuesday. The bill will require a person found guilty of a DUI or BUI resulting in the death of a parent to pay restitution. Restitution will be in the form of child support until the child is 18 years old. The penalty will also apply to drivers convicted of reckless vehicular homicide will at least one prior DUI conviction. Said person will have to pay an amount deemed “reasonable and necessary.” The amount of money will also be calculated similarly to how child support is determined. If they are unable to make payments, they will have up to one year after release to start the payment plan toward the victim, says News 2.
How do you feel about this potential bill coming into action? I certainly can understand why this is happening. Hopefully another step into making people think twice before driving under the influence.
