Good People Do Get Arrested.
Drunk driving, also known as driving under the influence (DUI), is a serious crime in the state of Florida. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that penalties for multiple offenses can result in fines of thousands of dollars and several...
A DUI conviction can result in losing your license and being unable to drive for quite a long time. Not having access to this privilege can become a hardship, but the state offers an option that would allow you to resume driving despite the conviction. The ignition...
For many people, a DUI will result in some fairly major shake-ups in their life. For students, these issues can serve as an even bigger roadblock. Many students could find their career hopes ended thanks to one DUI, even if it is a first-time offense. Refusal to hire...
The state of Florida is serious about the effort to reduce drunk driving incidents. In fact, the courts would like to see drunk driving reduced to zero. You probably know that fines exist for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), but are you aware of...
In areas of high traffic particularly prone to intoxicated drivers, officers may set up something called a sobriety stop, or a traffic stop. What are these stops? And is it possible for a driver to avoid them if they do not wish to proceed through? What are traffic...
If you are facing a DUI charge, you should be aware of the common errors police make during suspected DUI traffic stops. Many mistakes can occur during a DUI arrest. Furthermore, the arrest may not be valid if law enforcement fails to follow the appropriate procedure....
If you are too drunk to drive, you might think you can sober yourself up quickly through one or more methods you have heard about. However, so-called fast ways to get sober generally do not work. You could find yourself charged with DUI even after trying one or more...
No one grows up without making a few mistakes. Unfortunately, mistakes that involve alcohol can have consequences that are too steep. Young people who drive under the influence in Florida face criminal charges, jail time and other penalties. But a conviction may also...
A person's blood alcohol content level gets used in measurements to determine if someone is "safe to drive" or not. But how exactly does BAC level corelate to how intoxicated a person may feel? In reality, there is less of a relation than you may suspect. Alcohol and...
Regardless of how you feel about DUI checkpoints, members of law enforcement tend to love them. This is because these roadblocks are generally effective at identifying motorists who have blood alcohol concentrations over Florida's 0.08% legal limit. You can get into a...