Drunk Driving

When people think about drunk driving, they often picture someone who is visibly intoxicated or obviously unable to function. In reality, impairment is not always easy to recognize, especially when you’re the one behind the wheel. A person may feel completely fine...

Nobody wants to rack up a DUI, so most folks understand that impairment behind the wheel is never a good thing. Both alcohol and drug intoxication can lead to a DUI arrest, but it is also possible to be charged with drunken driving due to the effects of legitimate...

Personal or pocket breath test devices have become smaller and more affordable. Some people who regularly enjoy alcohol carry personal tests to ensure their compliance with the law. That way, they can verify that they are under the legal limit. While those efforts are...

Many people who are accused of impaired driving are under the influence of alcohol. When given a breath test, they are often over the legal limit. Because of this, drivers sometimes believe they can avoid impaired driving accusations simply by avoiding drinking and...

Holidays are for celebrations and family gatherings. It's also a time when alcohol flows in specialty drinks such as eggnog and Tom and Jerry's. These holiday favorites go down easy, and before you know it, you've had too many. Unfortunately, one night of Christmas or...

If you ask people if they would knowingly drink and drive, many of them will tell you that they would not. This does not mean they will avoid drinking altogether. Someone may feel like it is fine to have a glass of wine with dinner. But they simply monitor their own...

Probation is often the best sentence available after a criminal conviction. Instead of spending time in state custody, defendants only have to submit to court supervision. If they comply with all of the terms set by the courts for the duration of the probation order,...

You spend the night out drinking with your friends, despite the fact that you have to get up early for work. You figure you can just drink a large cup of coffee in the morning to wake yourself up, and you can power your way through the day. However, you get pulled...

You may have heard people talk about the link between fatigued driving and drunk driving. In a lot of cases, they lead to similar symptoms. A fatigued driver may nod off for a second and drift over the center line, for instance, making a police officer believe they...

There are a few different ways that police officers test for impairment during a traffic stop. First of all, a officer needs a reason to stop a car. After they do so, they may have the driver perform field sobriety tests, or they may ask them to take a breath test....