Drunk driving first and second offenses — Louisiana Permit Test
Drunk driving first and second offenses on the Louisiana permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A first DWI conviction could cost you $4,500 in court costs, fines, lawyer fees and other charges.
Court costs, fines and lawyer fees add up fast, so one night of drunk driving can cost thousands of dollars.
Your first conviction could cost you $4,500
The maximum penalty for a 1st DWI conviction includes loss of your driver's license for 1 year (365 days).
Losing your license for a whole year means no driving to school, work or friends after one mistake.
Loss of driver’s license for 1 year (365 days)
The maximum penalty for a 1st DWI conviction includes six months in jail and a $1,025 fine plus court costs.
Even a first offense can mean months behind bars and a criminal record that follows you.
Six months in jail
A 2nd DWI conviction carries 48 hours of mandatory jail time, within a maximum of six months in jail.
A second offense means you will spend time in jail no matter what, so the law treats repeat drunk driving harder.
Six months in jail with 48 hours’ mandatory jail time
The maximum penalty for a 2nd DWI conviction includes loss of your driver's license for two years (730 days).
Each new DWI takes your license away for longer, so a second one doubles the time without driving.
Loss of driver’s license for two years (730 days)
On the test
About how much could a first DWI conviction cost you in all?
$4,500. Court costs, fines and lawyer fees add up fast, so one night of drunk driving can cost thousands of dollars. Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.124: “Your first conviction could cost you $4,500”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Class D & E Driver's Guide, published by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pdf (Class D & E Driver's Guide, DPSMV2052 (R08/25), Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/LA-exam.html (the OMV's Permits page, https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/permits/, archived 2026-10-04; the 40-question count)
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/resources/driver-manuals/
- https://expresslane.la.gov/omv/drivers/personal-driver-s-licenses/new-licenses/ (read 2026-10-04; "An 80% is the minimum passing score for the knowledge test.")