Under certain circumstances, Florida residents convicted of DUI may be required to install special “ignition interlock” devices in their cars in order to regain their driving privileges. Interlock devices contain a breath analyzer that determines if the driver’s blood-alcohol content is below the Florida legal limit of .08 percent. If the driver is above the limit, the vehicle will...
Continue ReadingWe often think of DUIs as a charge related to drunk driving and forget that DUI charges are about driving while impaired. This means that you can be arrested for driving while using drugs prescribed to you by your doctor. Florida DUI laws focus on driving while under the influence of any unnatural substance. This includes prescription drugs. There...
Continue ReadingWe all enjoy those moments that make us happiest. We tend to enjoy not only the moment, but the people we around at the time. Our happiest moments are often times celebrated with alcohol, from grabbing a beer with a friend, to wine, liquor, and champagne. Though celebratory times call for celebratory measures, it is important not to drive...
Continue ReadingWhile it may seem fun, underage drinking is never a good idea. This is particularly true when you consider that the Florida laws that deal with underage drinking have become increasingly stringent over the years. Punishment for underage drinking can impact more people than just the intoxicated teen. There can be legal consequences for any minor who transports or...
Continue ReadingProsecutors allege that a college student was speeding and drunk by twice the legal limit when he collided with an Uber driver, killing a passenger in Southwest Miami Dade. The accident captured the city’s attention after the victim’s family filed a negligence lawsuit against the defendant and Uber. Last month, the victim and friends called an Uber after a...
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court is taking another “shot” at the DUI laws and the drunk-driving test. They will be examining three separate cases that will be argued together at a one hour hearing. The issues presented in this case are defendants declining to take the tests. In this case they are a blood test, a breath test, and finally a...
Continue ReadingAs golf communities become more and more popular throughout Florida, the number of golf carts on the road continues to increase. Outside of Orlando in the Villages, a man was arrested and charged with a DUI after residents found him drunk and parked in their driveway. When the officers attempted to give him a field sobriety test, he announced...
Continue ReadingProsecutors in two counties in Florida have withdrawn the breath tests from around 100 DUI cases, according to a story in the Herald-Tribune. The cases will still proceed, but the prosecution will rely on other evidence, said prosecutors in the article. Intoxilyzer 8000 Problems The Intoxilyzer 8000, a breath-testing machine, appears to have been improperly set up and may...
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