To help curb the number of drunk drivers on the roads and improve overall road safety, law enforcement sets up DUI checkpoints. Even if you have not been drinking, you must stop and comply with law enforcement at DUI checkpoints. Though there is no acceptable reason...
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Florida man charged with DUI after ATV crash
A Florida man was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), which caused property damage and serious physical injury in connection with a November 6 ATV crash that left an 11-year-old boy with what has been described as a permanent leg injury. The 23-year-old...
Questions during a DUI stop and your right to remain silent
If law enforcement pulls you over on suspicion of drunk driving, the officer will ask you some questions. You always want to interact with a police officer in a courteous manner, but are you required to answer questions? What are your rights? Possible questions The...
A DUI can result in serious, harsh penalties for drivers
Florida drivers know that getting pulled over for a suspected DUI is no joke. However, the stories surrounding these offenses can sometimes serve as humorous lessons to all drivers. A DUI can result in a simple accident in a best-case scenario and death in a...
What do DUI implied consent laws involve?
State troopers and other law enforcement members may keep an eye out for intoxicated drivers. DUI accidents could cause injuries, property damage and even fatalities. Persons pulled over for a DUI in Florida may not want to comply with an officer's request for them to...
Can a DUI impact medical licenses?
Despite intense campaigns, many people around Florida still choose to drink and drive. One Florida resident, who works for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, faced arrest after ramming his car into five other vehicles while intoxicated. Getting a DUI can impact your...
An arrest for drunk driving is no laughing matter
Unfortunately, law enforcement officers must deal with drunk drivers every day and every night in the state of Florida.Some incidents have their humorous side, such as the following two stories from the summer of 2018. Once drivers sober up, however, they find that a...
BAC less than .08? It may still be a DUI
Police issue DUIs to keep drivers off the road who pose dangers to others and themselves. In many cases, the driver is clearly over the legal limit. Look at a recent situation in Florida where police arrested a man who claimed to have drunk too much Chardonnay in Cape...
Different field sobriety tests
The police arrest thousands of people in Florida every year for driving under the influence of alcohol. In 2013, police issued DUI traffic tickets to 49,776 drivers in Florida.Before making an arrest, a police officer may make the person perform various field...
Factors that affect how the body absorbs alcohol
Drivers operating motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol are still a huge issue. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2015 alone, over 10,000 people died as a result of being in an alcohol-related car accident.A big...
