Being stopped by the police for driving under the influence (DUI) can be confusing, as many activities occur at a go. For this reason, you need to pay attention to everything that happens when you are stopped, and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is above the...
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Avoiding the next-day DUI
Imagine that you’re at a friend’s house and you’ve been drinking. You certainly understand that you are too impaired to drive, so you decide to do the safe thing and spend the night at their house. You do have work in the morning, but you figure you can just drive...
Don’t let a DUI myth cause you legal trouble
A charge of driving under the influence (DUI) can occur if the police stop someone who is driving while above the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08%. If you’re in college, there's a good chance you will go out to a bar. Afterward, you may be tempted to...
Will you have to install an IID after a drunk driving arrest?
Drivers pulled over by police officers that suspect them of intoxication will often need to perform field sobriety tests and chemical breath tests. If someone performs poorly on those tests, a police officer will arrest them, and they may find themselves facing drunk...
Do you have the right to refuse a breath test?
Driving while intoxicated is never a good idea. However, if an officer pulls you over for suspected DUI and requests that you submit to a BAC test, you may wonder – do you have the right to say “no?” Understanding your rights is important in any situation, especially...
What happens when underage college students get charged with drunk driving?
Getting pulled over for driving under the influence (DUI) can be one of the most stressful situations to find yourself in, especially for a first-year college student. Now you’re sitting in your car, drenched in sweat and teen angst, fretting about what’s going to...
When field sobriety results lead to wrong conclusions
Following a traffic stop, law enforcement officials may conduct a field sobriety test on you to give the police probable cause for following up with a Breathalyzer test. However, field sobriety tests are not always accurate. As a result, you could be on the spot even...
Must police show driving impairment for a DUI conviction?
When a police officer originally pulled you over, perhaps the issue was a problem with your brake lights or that you just didn't use your turn signal. However, after you admitted that you had had one or two drinks with your dinner, they asked you to step out of the...
How bad circumstances can lead to a Virginia DUI arrest
Some people arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) charges in Virginia cause crashes or drive in obviously unsafe ways prior to their arrest. Police officers can and do identify drunk and drugged drivers and arrest them to help make the roads a little safer...
How will a Virginia DUI conviction affect your career?
Let’s make this clear: driving under influence (DUI) is a serious offense no matter where you are. A DUI conviction can impact your life in various ways. Besides showing up every time a background check is run against your name, a DUI conviction can strip you of...