1 Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. 2  An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
4 or more DUI Convictions. If one has 3 DUI convictions, then any subsequent DUI within 10 years of the first will be prosecuted as a felony. The prior DUIs include convictions for alcohol related reckless driving, known as a Wet Reckless, as well as DUI convictions from out of state.
DUI as a Felony. The difference between misdemeanor and felony is determined by the type and length of the punishment for the crime. Misdemeanors have the potential of incarceration in the local jail for up to one year. Felonies typically result sentencing to state prison for more than a year.