| I am a DUI attorney, and the same things happen at | | | | drive home. And they are fine until they are pulled over |
| the same time every year. At certain times of the I | | | | by that cop looking for people just like them. |
| can expect an increase in calls to my office for help | | | | Which leads me to my second reason there are more |
| with a DUI citation. And I can expect it without fail. | | | | DUI arrests around the holidays - the cops are out in |
| When are these times? If you said the holidays, you | | | | force looking for people. A good example of this here |
| are correct. | | | | is any day that entails partying with friends. In Seattle |
| Why are more people getting DUIs around the | | | | there are two very big days for this - the Fourth of |
| holidays? There are a couple of reasons. First, more | | | | July, and SeaFair, a boating race where a lot of people |
| people are driving drunk. Second, the cops are on high | | | | are out on the lakes surrounding Seattle having a great |
| alert to stop and arrest people fro DUI at this time of | | | | time. |
| year. Why does this happen? Let's think about it a little | | | | The cops know people are out drinking with friends at |
| bit. | | | | lakes, at campsites, at their homes, and don't often |
| First, with regard to more people driving drunk around | | | | think about getting home when the party is over. |
| the holidays, let's just think about this time of year - | | | | Because, and on some level this is true, the cops want |
| Thanksgiving and Christmas. What do these two | | | | the roads to be safe for everyone, they usually |
| holidays, like most holidays, entail? You are correct, | | | | increase their levels of patrol during these times to |
| visiting with friends and family, sharing dinner (and | | | | make sure people aren't driving around drunk. This is |
| drinks) and celebrating another great year about to | | | | great if you are stone cold sober driving around, but |
| end. There are Christmas parties galore, both with | | | | any scent of alcohol on your breath, whether you are |
| friends and with coworkers, and the drinks are usually | | | | driving under the influence or not, is probably going to |
| flowing pretty heavily. | | | | get you arrested (though these are the cases I as a |
| And how do you get to and from these parties? If you | | | | Seattle DUI defense lawyer love to fight). |
| said a cab or designated driver you are a lot more | | | | So, this year around the holidays play it safe. Take a |
| responsible than most of the people I know. I think it | | | | cab wherever you are going or have someone that |
| might be because these parties tend to get over at a | | | | can drive you around. After all, you don't want to have |
| respectable hour that people think they will be okay to | | | | to come and see me in a few weeks do you? |