2018 Featured News

DUI & Causing Property Damage

Every year, thousands of people are arrested for getting behind the wheel while drunk. The cumulative damage of all DUIs results in $132 billion in losses every year. At least $6 billion of that is ...
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Black Wednesday Is a Popular Day for DUIs

Today is Thanksgiving Eve—also known as "Black Wednesday" by car insurance companies. Why? According to AAA, there will be about 43.4 million people traveling for the Thanksgiving ...
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DUI Arrests Under the Legal Limit

Most people think as long as they stay under the legal limit (.08% BAC), they are fine to drive without risking arrest. However, that's not always true. Here's what you need to remember: The ...
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Are You a Sobriety Test Exception?

If you are pulled over for driving under the influence, chances are that the police will require you to complete a series of tests. If you are asked to submit to a blood or breath test, you must do so ...
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Erasing Your DUI Record

If you have been charged with a DUI, you know the frustration of having the arrest on your record. DUIs are not only embarrassing—they're debilitating. Because the crime goes on your public ...
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Ways to Determine Your BAC Before Leaving the Bar

Men and women who spend a night out at the bar rarely take pains to assess their drunkenness before driving home. Usually a quick test in balance or a glance in the mirror is all anyone does to ...
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Cell Phones & Swerving: Texting May Be Worse Than Drunk Driving

In America, our fast-paced lifestyles call for massive amounts of multitasking. Thankfully, technology equips us to get a lot more done on-the-go. Smartphones give us instant access to our e-mail, ...
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Reasons Your DUI Trial May Be Delayed

When you are facing a DUI, you want your trial to go as fast as possible. Unfortunately, there are many reasons that these trials are stalled in the court. Don't be surprised if you have to wait ...
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The Financial Cost of Pleading Guilty to DUI

Today, we're diving into why fighting a DUI, from a financial standpoint, is always a good idea. For the sake of argument, we'll create an "average situation" for an American worker ...
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Are Designated Drivers Reliable?

designated driver (DD). While claiming a designated driver is a good idea, how often do DDs indulge in unsafe drinking practices despite their designation? Study on Designated Drivers In a study ...
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Physical Control & DUI

You are drunk and know you cannot drive. You also know you cannot leave your car alone, so you decide to sleep it off. You drift off to sleep in the driver's seat only to be startled by a cop at ...
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Passengers & DUI: Can They Be Arrested?

You and some friends are leaving a concert you attended. Before you get in the car, you ask the designated driver if he is okay to drive since you saw him have a couple of drinks. He said he's ...
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Can DUIs Be Federal Crimes?

A group of friends decides to do some camping in a nearby national park. As they hang out and drink a couple of beers, one of the friends realizes that they forgot to buy hot dogs. Another friend ...
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