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Exceeding the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) opens up the potential for a DWI conviction. You’re almost certainly going to be arrested if you take a breath test and it’s over 0.08%. Some drivers, like commercial drivers and underage drivers, even...
One key component of a DWI arrest is that the police must have a valid reason to stop your vehicle. It is unlawful for officers to pull over random cars without any indication that the driver is impaired, simply hoping to catch someone who has been drinking (with the...
Do you know why some types of drugs come with warnings to not use them with alcohol? This is because certain medications, especially those with sedative effects, can cause even further impairment. In turn, this can lead to many devastating and potentially fatal...
Most people have seen public service advertisements with the slogan “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.” While they realize that driving with any amount of alcohol in their system isn’t the safest thing to do, many drivers assume they can’t be arrested for “buzzed...
A traffic stop could lead to serious criminal charges if the police suspect that you are inebriated. A drunk driving charge can lead to fines, incarceration and a criminal record, which can hurt your housing, employment and education opportunities. Knowing your...
If you take a breath test after a traffic stop and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is over the legal limit, the officer is going to arrest you on suspicion of impaired driving. The breath test used by the police department is likely admissible as evidence in...
When the police pull over drivers who are suspected of drunk driving, they have several tools to gather evidence. The police often start by asking questions hoping that a driver will admit to drinking. Alternatively, they may see an open bottle of alcohol as a clear...
Missourians who are pulled over by police for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs may find themselves facing a tool they’ve never seen before. It’s not a tool to measure blood alcohol content (BAC). It’s the Sotoxa Mobile Test. This test...
It’s illegal to drive drunk. People who are caught driving drunk can be charged with driving while impaired (DWI) charges. Many drivers do things that increase their chances of getting a DWI charge. Here’s how that happens: 1. Drinking coffee to reduce alcohol It’s...
When drivers are arrested for impaired driving, it is most common that they were consuming alcohol before getting in the car. This is why the police will use breath tasks or field sobriety tests to measure their impairment. Breath tests in particular are designed to...