Most all states work to combat drunk driving by imposing fines and jail terms on drunk drivers. When a suspected drunk driver in Florida gets pulled over by police, the officer commonly conducts several field sobriety tests. The driver can refuse to undergo the tests,...
DUI Defense
Signs of driving under the influence
If you let someone drive while under the influence, dangerous situations will develop on the road. For example, a drunk driver in Florida was arrested on Dec. 31 for driving in the wrong direction. As a concerned passenger, there are steps that you can take to make...
Fatal accident blamed on excessive speed and intoxication
The Florida Highway Patrol believes that alcohol impairment and excessive speed were the primary causes of a fatal accident in Hillsborough County during the early morning hours of Oct. 25. A 21-year-old Tampa man has been taken into custody and charged with DUI...
Can you get a DUI on your bicycle?
Imagine this: You want to get home safely after you go to the bar. So, you choose to ride a bike to get there. You don’t want to be behind the wheel of your car, even though you take it easy and don’t get particularly intoxicated. In fact, you spent the last hour of...
The consequences of DUI
If a police officer in Florida suspects that a person is driving under the influence, they're legally authorized to pull over the vehicle and administer a series of tests. If the person fails the tests, they might be arrested for suspicion of DUI. However, the court...
Florida teen charged with DUI after fleeing from police
A Florida teenager was left critically injured on the night of July 22 after being dragged behind a car for about 450 feet. The 16-year-old boy behind the wheel of the car was attempting to flee law enforcement according to a report from the Polk County Sheriff’s...
Florida teen facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing police
A 16-year-old Florida boy has been charged with multiple felony counts for allegedly striking four teens with his car while attempting to flee from police. The events in question unfolded in Davenport on the night of July 22. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s...
Woman charged with DUI manslaughter after wrong-way crash
On June 20, Florida authorities charged a woman with DUI manslaughter after she was involved in a deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 10 in Escambia County. The accident occurred near the Florida-Alabama state line at approximately 1:36 a.m. According to local media...
DUI checkpoints have been ruled legal by the courts
Law enforcement agencies in Florida and around the country often set up DUI checkpoints to deter drunk driving and identify motorists who get behind the wheel after drinking. Police officers must generally have probable cause to initiate traffic stops, but the courts...
Portable BAC testing machines are under attack for gross errors
One thing you can usually count on if a police officer suspects you of drunk driving is that he or she will request you take a portable breath test. These handheld machines estimate your blood alcohol concentration. If your BAC is 0.08 or higher, you may find yourself...