DUI

The National Transportation Safety Board, also known as the NTSB, has caused some stir among the American public amid its recent recommendation and announcement. The agency has advised all states enact a .05 BAC driving limit-a much stricter mandate from the current .08 BAC limit. The recommendations, however, have not been taken lightly and some cite negative repercussions of the…

An ignition interlock is a piece of equipment placed on a DUI offenders vehicle, usually near the driver’s seat, designed to detect the blood alcohol concentration of the driver. The driver must blow into the interlock before the vehicle can be started. The interlock has a pre-set limit of 0.05. If circumstances require, judges have discretion to set a lower…

There are many different factors that can affect how quickly a person’s blood alcohol concentration level rises after consuming an alcoholic beverage. When a person in Florida consumes an alcoholic beverage, the alcohol is absorbed into the walls of the small intestine and the stomach, states the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. After this occurs, the alcohol makes its way…

Two Ohio municipal court judges have put their foot down on breathalyzer test results in DUI criminal trials. Circleville Municipal Judge Gary Dumm and Athens County Municipal Judge William A. Grim independently ruled that until the government can show the results of the Intoxilyzer 8000 are scientifically validated, the breath test results from that particular model will be inadmissible in…

The Florida Supreme Court and the Florida State Legislature are both involved in determining the actions that can be taken when drivers refuse DUI testing. Drivers in Florida know that the state’s laws on drunk driving are tough. If some lawmakers have their way, those laws could get even tougher. As the Sun Sentinel reports, a bill has been introduced…

Many drivers in Orange County, Florida, may have heard stories about false arrests or sobriety tests that are difficult to pass when sober. Many drivers, though, don’t realize that taking field sobriety tests can introduce a serious risk of being wrongly arrested. Just last year, one individual was arrested for DUI only to have his breath and blood tests come…

Many drivers may be vulnerable to “day-after DUI” charges, since the human body doesn’t always eliminate all alcohol during a night of rest. People convicted of driving under the influence just once in Orlando face significant sanctions, including fines starting at $500 and imprisonment up to 6 months. The consequences may be even steeper for people charged with multiple DUIs…

A ruling by the Florida Supreme Court could change the game for individuals facing drunk driving charges. For years, Florida defense attorneys in the state have had to deal with potentially unreliable results of breath tests used to convict individuals of DUI. Unfortunately, many, attempting to gain information pertaining to the devices, have encountered road blocks. However, this may soon…

To some, there’s a misconception that drivers in the state of Florida can simply refuse to take a breath test if they get pulled over for suspected drunk driving-and thereby get them off the hook for a DUI. This to some extent is true. Drivers can refuse to submit to a breath, blood or urine test. However, it’s important to…

A new law will allow a person who has as many as four DUI convictions to regain their right to drive, but it also includes the requirement that an ignition interlock system be installed on the vehicle. The ignition interlock prevents the car from starting if the person attempting to drive has alcohol on their breath. While the law will…