California, renowned for its bustling cities and extensive road networks, strongly emphasizes road safety. One key aspect of ensuring safe roads is the implementation of zero-tolerance laws when it comes to underage driving under the influence (DUI). Here, you can...
You most likely know that drinking and driving can be dangerous. Unfortunately, even if you’re a careful driver, the police may pull you over and ask you to take field sobriety tests. By law, you don’t have to agree to take the sobriety tests. In addition, if you take...
As you may already know, drunk driving is a violation of traffic laws and, by getting caught, you could end up with a DUI charge. As a result of a DUI charge, your license could be suspended and you could face fees and incarceration. There may be a time when you need...
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is illegal in every state. California, like many other states, has specific rules that determine if a driver is drunk. As such, if a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) climbs above the legal limit then the police...
If law enforcement officers have reason to believe that you are drunk driving, they will pull you over for an investigation. Generally, this will include asking you to step out of the vehicle so you can take the field sobriety tests. Alongside the field sobriety...
Are you facing your third DUI offense in the state of California? If so, you likely have major concerns about what this is going to mean for you – especially whether or not you’re going to serve time. A third DUI conviction is taken seriously by the court and is...
Generally speaking, you’re not going to get a DUI if you accidentally drink one spiked drink. If someone puts a shot of whiskey in your Coke and you drink it without knowing, your blood alcohol concentration isn’t going to be anywhere close to 0.08%. At least, that’s...
Whether you had no drinks or only a few before heading home, you want to avoid worsening your situation if you encounter the police. Experience in law enforcement teaches cops a few things about those stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence. It is hard to...
Are you planning on playing a few rounds of golf this summer? If you're like most golfers, you enjoy a few cold ones while hitting the links. However, if you're not careful, that fun game of golf can turn into a DUI conviction in no time if you’re stopped by the...
The right to drive is a privilege that should be respected and valued. Sometimes, however, we can have a lapse in judgment, especially when under the influence of alcohol. Losing your license due to a DUI charge can be frustrating and disruptive to your life, but it’s...