| There are countless different ways that a driver can | | | | unfortunately led to premature and harsh judgments |
| violate the pertinent traffic laws and expose his self | | | | against people who are arrested in connection with |
| and others on the roadway to a heightened risk of | | | | DUI. Every DUI defendant is entitled to a fair trial, and |
| becoming involved in a motor vehicle accident. In the | | | | the reality is that many cases can be successfully |
| vast majority of cases, when a law enforcement | | | | defended with the representation of a skilled and |
| officer observes these dangerous driving behaviors | | | | experienced DUI defense lawyer. |
| the extent of the penalty that can be issued is limited | | | | Factors Linked with a Person's BAC |
| to traffic citations and fines. The fact that driving under | | | | The legal limit for driver BAC is 0.08 % as measured |
| the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances | | | | by breathalyzer tests or other laboratory measures. |
| is treated differently serves to emphasize the severity | | | | Though impressive, breathalyzer machines can |
| of the matter. DUI drivers may be subject to arrest | | | | malfunction or even be intentionally misused by a police |
| and incarceration in addition to fines, penalties, and | | | | officer. When a driver has a BAC of less than 0.08 %, |
| court-ordered restitution. To reduce the likelihood that | | | | even though she may not qualify as intoxicated, that |
| you will be faced with these charges, it is important | | | | does not mean that there will be no action taken by |
| that you are aware of different factors that influence | | | | authorities, as there is some amount of discretion |
| a person's blood alcohol content. | | | | regarding enforcement in these cases. |
| Due to the extensive efforts of different advocacy | | | | Everyone responds differently to alcohol consumption. |
| groups, throughout the course of recent decades the | | | | Moreover, an individual's own response to drinking can |
| act of driving drunk has been demonized. This has | | | | vary considerably depending upon the totality of the |
| served to create a lot of confusion and has | | | | circumstances in which he or she has imbibed. |