Category Archives: Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving
Can you trick a field sobriety test by practicing?
Police officers who suspect someone of driving after having too much to drink will usually conduct two different kinds of tests. Chemical tests can detect the presence of alcohol or drugs in the body. Field sobriety tests help check someone…
What is the difference between New York’s DWI and DWAI charges?
Drunk driving is illegal throughout the U.S. Each jurisdiction refers to alcohol-related crimes differently, though. New York uses the terminology driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving while ability impaired (DWAI) when referring to alcohol or drug-related crimes. You must understand…
Does alcohol tolerance impact your blood alcohol content?
When deciding if they’re sober enough to drive safely, most people just consider how they feel. They don’t pull out a breath test and see what their blood alcohol content (BAC) is at the moment. If they feel sober, they…
The Financial Impact of a Dui
Drinking and driving is done by millions each year, leading to thousands of arrests here in New York. The biggest fear for many when they are initially pulled over or arrested is losing their license. That certainly will happen if…
Suspicion of Dwi: How to Protect Yourself
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is a serious crime. Not only can it result in far-reaching penalties, such as a large fine and time in jail, but it also greatly increases the risk of an accident. If you’re…
Truck Driver Accused of Drunk Driving After Crash
New York State Police troopers charged a truck driver with drunk driving after an accident on the Wantagh State Parkway in East Meadow on March 8. Police say that the 29-year-old Georgia man hit an overpass at the Hempstead Turnpike…
New York Dui Arrests Down
Drunk driving remains a major problem across the United States with approximately 29 people dying in alcohol-related crashes each day around the nation. However, a combination approach has helped many cities in New York drive DUI arrests down. For example,…
Man Faces Felony Dwi Charge After Fleeing Police
A 32-year-old man is facing a raft of charges including a count of felony drunk driving after allegedly fleeing the scene of a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway on the night of Jan. 24. The Syracuse resident…
Mother of Lindsay Lohan Accused of Hit-and-run Drunk Driving
Dina Lohan is facing a charge of driving while intoxicated after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident on the evening of Jan. 11. The crash took place in the parking lot of a New York mall according to media…
What Are Field Sobriety Tests?
When assessing a driver for drunk driving, a law enforcement officer may use any number of tools to determine if an arrest is warranted. They may ask a driver to blow into a breathalyzer or they may use observational assessments…
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