In a particularly embarrassing DUI, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) manager Carmen Iacullo finally learned his fate.
The 58-year-old regional operations manager, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drunk driving in November, will avoid jail time, but will have to wear an alcohol-monitoring device on his ankle for six months, pay a $1,000 fine, and will be under a one-year supervision. Additionally, the IDOT official received penalties from his employer, though he will be able to keep his job, reports the Chicago Tribune.
The most severe and long-lasting penalties for drunk driving often involve much more than what a judge or jury hands down. Even those who are arrested for minor DUI incidents and avoid serious criminal penalties, can face serious fallout at home, in their community, or at work.
For example, Iacullo will probably have no problem paying the $1,000 fine. And while wearing an ankle bracelet can be irritating, it is not life-changing. However, the transportation official who represented the agency at safe driving events now has to live with the shame and irony of having a DUI conviction to his name. So if the IDOT manager was up for a promotion this year, it’s probably a safe bet he won’t get it now.
In addition, the IDOT gave notice to Iacullo that any further incidents will result in his immediate dismissal. He will also be reassigned new duties, be suspended without pay for 30 days, and have no access to state vehicles, reports the Tribune.
IDOT manager Carmen Iacullo finally learned his fate for drunk driving. While the criminal penalties may seem negligible, the penalties Iacullo faces at work and at home are far more severe.
Related Resources:
- Find a Chicago DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
- Illinois transportation official guilty of DUI (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Illinois DUI Laws (FindLaw)
- Illinois Transportation Official Arrested for DUI, Keeps Job (FindLaw’s Chicago DUI Blog)
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