Updated on February 28th, 2022 at 07:03 pmThe three most common criminal driving offenses in the United States are speeding, failure to stop at a red light, and failure to signal. One offense that marks one of the top ten is driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports […]Continue reading
Updated on February 15th, 2022 at 04:31 pmPeople with diabetes can be at risk of facing unfair charges for driving under the influence. Something like this may happen because the symptoms of low blood sugar levels can be very similar to the signs of alcohol impairment. Based on these symptoms, law enforcement officers may decide […]Continue reading
When most people get pulled over for suspicion of a DUI, they automatically think about whether they had any alcohol or how long it had been since their last drink. Rarely do people think about their diet and how that could affect a breathalyzer test. People may need to add this to a list of […]Continue reading
Having a conviction on your record can impact aspects of life as a citizen in ways perhaps not initially realized. One of those is the privilege connected to operating a driver’s license in Washington, D.C. Like various states in the union, D.C. works on a point-based system when it comes to determining the effects certain […]Continue reading
Updated on February 17th, 2020 at 09:38 pmHAS UBER AND LYFT DECREASED THE AMOUNT OF DUI/OWIs AROUND THE COUNTRY? With the boom in popularity of ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft over the past decade, there has been a lot of discussion on their impact in society. One of the most pressing issues is […]Continue reading
Updated on September 17th, 2021 at 01:17 amWhen charged with driving under the influence in Washington, D.C., driving privileges can be revoked for a certain period of time, depending factors such as compliance with DUI chemical testing and prior offenses. In the District of Columbia, first-time DUI offenders are subject to 6 – 12 months […]Continue reading
Updated on August 1st, 2018 at 04:58 pmStop. Don’t do it. With three large universities and seventeen other colleges and institutions, Washington D.C. has a reputation for being a college-town. There are currently about 63,000 students in Washington’s three largest colleges: George Washington University, Georgetown University, and American University. But that’s not all the city […]Continue reading
Updated on February 25th, 2022 at 08:48 pm What’s so bad about getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol? It’s not just that you’re putting yourself and others at risk for injury or death. In some jurisdictions, you’ll also be putting your driver’s license and maybe even your freedom on the line. The laws on […]Continue reading
Updated on July 5th, 2019 at 04:01 pmThe National Academics of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report at the start of 2018 that advocates for the lowering of the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level limit for driving. It encourages the limit be lowered from 0.08% to 0.05%. The yearly report concluded that there are […]Continue reading
Updated on December 21st, 2022 at 09:50 pmImagine you are driving down a busy street. You are following the laws, driving responsibly, and you are not impaired. Suddenly, a car hits you from behind. You bang your head off the steering wheel, and now you are feeling strange. When the officers arrive, they believe you […]Continue reading
