You've always wanted to avoid getting a DUI, and it's been fairly easy for you. You usually only drink when you're at your house, and you set up drivers to get you home on the rare occasions when you drink somewhere else. For instance, maybe you use a ride-sharing...
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Stay safe with sober driving this holiday season
As the winter holidays approach, excitement fills the air. Children anticipate the annual visit of Santa and families lock in plans for visits from loved ones they might not have seen recently. Even the workplace is rocking a different vibe, with colorful decorations...
Police officers look for these signs of impairment
The police cannot randomly stop your car and give you a breath test in most cases. They have to see you driving, determine a valid reason for the stop, and proceed from there. Sometimes, they make the stop for a non-impairment issue. For instance, you may have been...
Can you get a DUI for driving hungover?
You know it isn’t safe to drive after you’ve been drinking, and you don’t want to take any chances with your life -- or anybody else’s safety. Your designated driver bailed, so you slept on your best friend’s couch instead of driving home last night. You may want to...
What happens to your driver’s license after a Florida DUI arrest?
Having alcohol in your bloodstream when you drive will impact how safe you are at the wheel. High levels of alcohol can increase your reaction time, impair your judgment and might even make you fall asleep at the wheel. Impaired drivers are responsible for a...
Is it possible to fight a DUI if you fail a chemical breath test?
Physical evidence has become the gold standard for modern criminal courts. Eyewitness testimony is not as reliable as people once believed, so police officers and prosecutors tend to favor evidence that is concrete and harder to challenge. Thanks, in part, to the...
Did the officer initiate your DUI stop for a valid reason?
Contrary to popular belief, police officers can’t legally initiate a traffic stop unless they have a valid reason. There isn’t a very high standard for them to pull a vehicle over. They only need to have reasonable suspicion that there is something illegal or against...
It’s your right to defend yourself against DUI charges in Florida
If you’re facing DUI charges, one of the things you may want to work on is having those charges reduced. In some cases, it may be possible to get a DUI charged changed to reckless driving or another kind of citation that doesn’t have the same type of implications. In...
Accused of drunk driving? Now is the time to defend yourself
You love having a night out on the town with your friends and colleagues, but the last thing you want is to end up facing trouble with the law. For that reason, you generally stop drinking an hour or so before leaving the bar. You usually call a cab if you need it....