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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...
Driving under the influence is serious on its own. However, the situation takes a heavier turn when a child is in the car. Not only are the legal penalties more severe, but the impact can be lifelong. You are no longer just facing a possible DUI. There is now the...
When it comes to DUI cases, blood test results can be a crucial piece of evidence. But what if those results are inaccurate? Forensic toxicology can play a critical role in challenging DUI blood test results, and it is vital to know how. If you have been arrested for...