| Compared to legal contracts or many of the bills that | | | | Whether your arrest in such a case is justified or not, |
| move through congress, DUI laws can be pretty | | | | a good DUI lawyer can help you face the charges |
| straight forward and easy to understand. The only | | | | placed at your door. |
| trouble is that every state has its very own set of | | | | With their extensive knowledge of DUI laws and |
| laws. Of course there are similarities between these | | | | potential weaknesses in evidence like chemical tests, |
| laws, but it is the differences you have to watch out | | | | physical appearance, driving patters and field sobriety |
| for. | | | | test, DUI lawyers show your jury the reasons you |
| For example, there are a couple states that permit | | | | shouldn't be convicted. To make this battle possible |
| passengers to consume alcohol in the car as long as | | | | though, you will have to appeal to the DMV for a trail |
| the driver abstains from drinking. But, if someone used | | | | shortly after your DUI arrest. Your grace period for |
| to those laws is pulled over in one of the 43 states | | | | requesting the trial is usually about ten days. |
| that don't permit passenger alcohol consumption, they | | | | Breaking DUI laws often leads to inconvenient and |
| will end up in trouble. There are other differences too. | | | | serious consequences. For example, conviction may |
| For example, some states don't even refer to drunk | | | | lead to things like license suspension, community |
| driving as DUI. The offense is also known as operating | | | | service, prison time, large fines, mandatory traffic |
| under the influence (OUI), driving while ability impaired | | | | school attendance or lock-ignition devices in your car. |
| (DWAI), operating while intoxicated (OWI), operating a | | | | The more offenses you have, the harsher the |
| motor vehicle while intoxicated (OMVI), driving while | | | | punishment. |
| impaired (DWI) and more. As you can see, something | | | | Driving is indeed a privilege, but the older you get, the |
| as small as the names used for drunk driving can be a | | | | more it becomes a mandatory part of your day. For |
| little confusing. | | | | example, just imagine how hard it would be to reach |
| Of course, you should be familiar with DUI laws before | | | | the office or run errands with just your feet or a bike |
| you even start operating motor vehicles, but familiarity | | | | to get you there. So, either keep all DUI laws to |
| may not be enough to keep yourself out of trouble if | | | | perfection or hire someone who can help minimize |
| you are pulled over for driving under the influence. | | | | your consequences. |