Holiday festivities are often filled with alcoholic beverages. While it’s understandable that you would want to enjoy those, it’s crucial that you have a designated driver who can get you home safely. If you’re the one who’s driving others home, be sure you remember...
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How can police use a roadside breath test?
People who are pulled over for the suspicion of drunk driving will likely be asked to take a field sobriety test. The police officer may also opt to ask for a roadside breath test so they can try to determine your blood alcohol concentration. The goal of all this is...
3 reasons the police might pull you over for drunk driving
You’ve just had a couple of drinks with your friends after work before deciding to drive home – carefully. After all, you just had two beers. There is no way you can be drunk. Not long after hitting the road, you see those dreaded police lights flashing through your...
Here’s why you’ll probably fail a roadside sobriety test
You get pulled over on your drive home, and the police officer clearly suspects that you’ve been drinking or are impaired by drugs. You know you’re just tired, and that caused you to make a bad move in traffic. Since you haven’t been drinking or doing drugs, should...
What are standardized field sobriety tests?
Police have multiple options when dealing with someone under the suspicion of driving while impaired. More commonly officers will use a breath test machine to evaluate someone's blood alcohol level. Alternatively, officers may ask the suspect to perform a standardized...
Can a penny in your mouth beat a Breathalyzer test?
You’re on your way home from a barbecue or a bar, and you had a couple of drinks with your dinner – so your stomach practically drops through the floor when you see those red and blue lights behind you. You don’t think you’re impaired, but you’re still worried. You’ve...
What can happen if you have a drunk driving crash?
Enjoying a few drinks with friends can be a fun way for some people to spend an evening. One thing that anyone doing this needs to do is to ensure that they have a way to get home so they don’t have to drive while they’re impaired. Driving while you’re impaired can...
Mistakes to avoid if charged with drunk driving in New York
An arrest for drunk driving can turn an otherwise beautiful evening into a gloomy one. After all, a conviction for this kind of offense can impact various aspects of your life for the foreseeable future. If you are arrested for DUI in New York, it is important that...
Planning to drink this Halloween? Take no chances and get a ride
Kids and adults alike have come to adore Halloween. While kids are focused mostly on candy, however, adults tend to congregate for parties -- and parties often involve alcohol. This Halloween, whether you’re going to a costume party with friends or just plan on having...
The police need probable cause for a traffic stop
When the police pull you over, they need a reason to do so. Much of the time, stops are for simple things: Speeding, rolling through a stop sign or driving with a taillight out. This same basic principle holds true for drunk driving stops. In fact, many stops are for...