DUI

Field sobriety tests, such as the walk-and-turn test or the one-leg stand test, have been used by police officers for years. Officers will often have drivers perform these tests if they suspect that the drivers are under the influence. A driver who fails a field...

Friends will soon gather at their favorite pubs and bars to toast St. Patrick's Day with green beer, kegs and eggs. Traditionally, Saint Patrick's Day is a “drinking holiday.” This means that law enforcement officers will be looking for motorists who could be...

The police use traffic stops as a way to gather evidence and judge whether an arrest is necessary. For example, many drivers are pulled over by the police when it’s suspected that the driver is drunk. Drivers could also be pulled over because they violated a traffic...

In Missouri, a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) charge is a serious matter. If arrested for DWI, an individual could face severe consequences such as license suspension, fines and even possible jail time upon conviction. Following an arrest, the police will submit a...

If you are caught driving while intoxicated (DWI), you could lose your driving privileges. After a DWI arrest, police will confiscate your license and replace it with a temporary permit that will expire in 15 days. Getting to work, picking up kids from school, or...

The U.S. Constitution protects you from illegal searches by law enforcement. Therefore, outside of a planned sobriety checkpoint, a police officer cannot randomly pull you over to check whether you are driving drunk. They must have justifiable reasons to do so,...

Not many life experiences are as frustrating, scary and confusing as a DUI stop, especially if you are a first-time offender. A DUI stop is more than just a traffic violation. Depending on the nature of the offense (first or repeat offense), a conviction for drunk...

Drunk driving checkpoints have often been challenged on the grounds that they violate a person's right to not be subjected to an illegal search or seizure. Most drunk driving traffic stops happen when someone breaks a traffic law and gets pulled over. Checkpoints, on...

The season for celebrations has arrived! Everything from graduation, prom, weddings and a variety of festivals will fill many summer calendars. Unfortunately, along with these celebrations comes the possibility of DUIs and drunk driving accidents. With a bit of...

One of the most commonly misunderstood parts of DUI law is that people assume you have to break the legal limit to be charged. They know that this legal limit is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%. They view breath tests as a way to prove whether or not they...