Drivers who have had a few drinks will often have a sinking feeling in their stomach if they see the lights of a law enforcement vehicle behind them. They might start to wonder how they can get out of having to face criminal charges. The most basic answer to this is...
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Be cautious about drunk driving over holiday weekends
With Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day and a host of other holidays coming up fast, adults who are going to events need to ensure that they are going to have a way home if they are going to drink. Police officers are going to be out in force around these holidays to enforce...
Miranda warnings apply to all detained interrogation situations
Some of the most important rights that some criminal suspects should remember are their Miranda rights. These also apply to people who are facing drunk driving accusations by the police. They are set forth by the U. S. Supreme Court, but they only apply in very...
Loss of driving privileges can be hard after a DUI
When you are facing drunk driving charges, one of the biggest things that you have to think about is how you are going to continue doing daily life tasks without a driver's license. This is a major change from what you might be accustomed to, so you do need to spend...
First-time DUIs can lead to costly legal troubles
Many things can lead to a person driving while they are intoxicated, but Florida law doesn't have exceptions for the legal limit of .08 percent for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for people who are operating motor vehicles. Since 2004, this has been the limit, so...
Reasons officers might conduct a drunk driving traffic stop
Police officers have a duty to try to keep the streets safe. Spotting drunk drivers and getting them off the road is one way they can do this. In order to conduct a traffic stop for the suspicion of drunk driving, the officer has to have reasonable suspicion to...
Beware of having a few drinks during the game and driving home
In a recent blog post, we discussed the case of the man who is being returned to Florida from Ireland to face criminal charges for an accident that claimed the life of a passenger in his Maserati. Authorities noted that the man was intoxicated when the accident...
Man being brought to Florida from Ireland after DUI accident
A man was involved in an alleged drunk driving accident in Florida. He was 23 years old and he had a 22-year-old woman in the car with him. The Maserati went out of control, hitting a pole and a fence and then rolling after leaving the road. The man lived through the...
How age and the odds of a drunk driving arrest relate
If you're wondering about the sheer odds of getting arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), you may need to look no further than your age. Statistics paint a fairly clear picture of who gets involved in drunk driving incidents.To keep things simple, let's take...
Jeep Wrangler hits pedestrians, leading to DUI charges for driver
A man in Florida has been arrested in the wake of a car accident when his Jeep Wrangler struck a pair of pedestrians. The authorities allege that he was under the influence at the time of the crash.The wreck occurred at about 11:30 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 15. Per...