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See Section 1192(7) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law: The provisions of this section[, which concern operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs,] shall apply upon public highways, private roads open to motor vehicle traffic and *any other parking lot*. For the purposes of this section *"parking lot" shall mean any area or areas of private property, including a driveway, near or contiguous to and provided in connection with premises and used as a means of access to and egress from a public highway to such premises and having a capacity for the parking of four or more motor vehicles*. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any area or areas of private property comprising all or part of property on which is situated a one or two family residence. (Emphasis added.)

In South Carolina, the general rule is that an attempt to commit an offense has the same penalty as the completed offense. In other words, attempted armed robbery has the same penalty as armed robbery. Armed robbery carries 10 years to 30 years.

The DUI stays on your record per the statute. There is no provision that I know of for expunging speeding tickets. I know after three years insurance companies don't hold them against you typically. As to the contempt issue, I would need more facts.