The Christmas and New Year’s holidays specifically traditionally bear witness to a high rate of drunk driving accidents. However, many Americans are at risk for unintentionally being involved in a drunk driving accident throughout the second half of December. This is the time of year that employers, family and friends host holiday parties. It is important to plan before...
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement officers must work under certain constraints. They may not arrest whom they please, search buildings that they please or even pull over whom they please without adhering to certain guidelines. These guidelines are constructed to help ensure that Americans’ civil liberties are respected. As a result, if law enforcement officers violate these guidelines and an individual’s civil...
Continue ReadingIf you are ever pulled over because a law enforcement officer suspects that you have been driving drunk, he or she may ask you to submit to a breathalyzer test. This test will determine the blood alcohol content (BAC) in your body. Some individuals do not wish to submit to these tests because they know that they are intoxicated....
Continue ReadingNot all drinks are created equal. It used to be that adults could make educated decisions about their levels of intoxication by understanding that 12 ounces of beer is equal in terms of alcoholic strength to five ounces of wine or a fairly standard 1.5 ounce shot of hard alcohol. However, this rule of thumb is no longer terribly...
Continue ReadingIf you are convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), you could become subject to a host of consequences. Depending on the nature of your infraction you could face fines, mandatory community service hours and even imprisonment. In some cases, harsh sentencing may be pled down to a more manageable consequence. For example, you may be facing jail time...
Continue ReadingAmerican adults are often quite cautious about keeping their blood alcohol content (BAC) levels under control before attempting to operate motor vehicles. Failure to keep one’s BAC below the legal limit of 0.08 percent can lead to drunk driving charges, so it is imperative that any adult planning to drive after drinking waits long enough for the alcohol in...
Continue ReadingBreathalyzer devices are routinely used to determine the blood alcohol content (BAC) of individuals who are suspected of driving under the influence (DUI). The readings obtained from these devices are then used against a given suspect in court, should the results indicate that the suspect’s BAC is over the legal limit of .08 for adults aged 21 and older....
Continue ReadingThroughout Orlando and the rest of the state, Florida Highway Patrol will be in full-force with regard to DUI check points and saturation patrols until New Year’s Day. Starting 2013 off with drunk driving charges is certainly not the most desirable of happenings, but it could happen. At times, it can be difficult to know when you have had...
Continue ReadingOne year ago, an Apopka man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for driving under the influence manslaughter, after he allegedly hit and killed a motorcyclist in Orange County. The 31 year old had been drinking and he apparently had a blood-alcohol content of 0.144 at the time of the accident, which is above the legal limit. What...
Continue ReadingAccording to a report by WFTV Eyewitness News, four out of 10 Florida drivers stopped by police for suspected drunk driving refuse breathalyzer tests. However, what these Florida motorists may not know is that simply refusing a breathalyzer can be a serious offense in Florida. Breathalyzer Refusal Rates in Florida Given the high rates of breath test refusal in Florida,...
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