DUI

People accused of different crimes face various penalties. State statutes outline specific consequences for different criminal charges. Often, the penalties relate to the type of offense that occurred. Drivers accused of intoxication at the wheel are at risk of...

It is certainly true that you can get a DUI charge if you have been drinking alcohol, if you demonstrate impairment or if you are over the legal limit. The majority of drunk driving arrests do revolve around alcohol use, and this is typically the first thing that...

Being arrested for driving under the influence  (DUI) can result in the suspension of a driver's license. The first offense has a license suspension penalty of up to a year, the second one can attract up to three years of suspension and the third offense within five...

Law enforcement in Georgia can charge drivers with DUI even if their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is below the legal limit of 0.08 grams thanks to the "DUI Less Safe" Act. This legislation contradicts the belief that drivers under the legal limit are immune to...

Driving under the influence (DUI) charges are some of the most common criminal allegations pursued in Georgia. Police officers can arrest people for driving erratically or causing crashes after drinking. They can also arrest people who may have committed a technical...

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is the primary element considered when determining if a driver is intoxicated. Breathalyzers are mostly used to measure BAC. Although reliable, breathalyzers are not 100% accurate. A reading may be affected by other factors outside...

Being pulled over for the suspicion of drunk driving can be a stressful experience. If you’ve never been part of a traffic stop for this reason, you may be anxious about what’s going to happen.  Suspected drunk driving stops can include several steps, each of which...

A large portion of people accused of a driving under the influence (DUI) offense have had too much alcohol before driving. After encountering a sobriety checkpoint, getting pulled over or crashing, drivers who have had too much to drink may end up facing DUI charges....

While police officers in Georgia have numerous powers at their disposal, these are not unlimited. To stop a driver on suspicion of driving under the influence, the suspicion of the officers must be reasonable. For example, the driver may have been swerving, speeding...

It’s very common for people to realize that they shouldn’t drive after they’ve been drinking alcohol. Maybe they only thought they’d have one drink, but it turned into three or four, and now they’re too impaired. They still have to drive home, so they’re looking for a...