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A drunk driving arrest can quickly turn your life upside down. From the moment you are stopped, you may be facing questions about your license, your record and even your freedom. The next steps are not always straightforward, and the choices you make early on can...
Generally speaking, the police cannot just pull over random vehicles and check to see if the drivers are impaired. They cannot sit outside of a bar and pull over every car that leaves, giving each driver a breath test to check their BAC. Instead, the police first need...
No, there are not any tricks that you can use to help yourself sober up any faster than normal. It is all dictated by your body’s alcohol metabolism rate. Generally speaking, your blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, goes down by about 0.015% every hour after you stop...
California’s administrative license suspension/administrative per se suspension (APS) automatically applies after a driver is arrested for a suspected driving under the influence (DUI) and their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08% or higher. Or when a driver...
Many people associate drunk driving charges with alcohol, but impairment can come from other sources as well. A person may take medication exactly as prescribed and still find themselves facing serious legal consequences. This can come as a shock, especially for...
Most DUI arrests begin with what seems like a routine traffic stop by law enforcement that quickly escalates into something far more serious. One moment a person is driving, and the next they’re stopped, questioned and possibly facing a DUI charge that can carry...
Everyone across America is preparing for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. But along with celebrating with turkey and pumpkin pie, people also tend to drink more alcohol on this holiday. Police are aware that the statistics designate this autumn celebration of...
Police officers have a duty to ensure that the streets are as safe as possible, but this doesn’t mean that they should take unreasonable steps to do this. One area where reason is critical is with drunk driving stops. The officer must have reasonable suspicion to...
Police officers have the authority to institute traffic stops, some of which are because of suspected drunk driving. They can’t conduct these stops for no reason. Instead, they must have reasonable suspicion. The standard of reasonable suspicion is very low, but it...
Driving under the influence (DUI) offenses can lead to numerous significant penalties. People accused of drunk driving may have to serve time in jail or pay large fines. They typically also lose their driver's licenses temporarily. Individuals accused of drunk driving...