Being convicted for driving under the influence can have ramifications stretching beyond legal penalties. There is the possibility of time in jail and a license suspension, even for a first-time offense. Georgia law is quite strict on drunk driving, which is why you...
Drunk Driving
Drugged driving is just as serious as drunk driving
Impaired driving is usually associated with alcohol, but that isn’t always the case. Some drivers who are impaired have taken drugs. It’s possible to face charges for impaired driving due to over-the-counter, prescription or illegal drugs. The key here is that any...
Myths about getting sober quickly
If you’re out drinking and you realize you’ve had too much to drive, your friends may quickly offer you a lot of advice on how you can quickly “sober up” and reduce your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). They may assure you that you can be both safe and legal quickly...
What are reasonable suspicion and probable cause?
People will sometimes accuse police officers of pulling them over without a valid reason. They may assume that just because they aren’t speeding or don’t have something violating the motor vehicle code that the cops can’t initiate a traffic stop. The fact of the...
Can Breathalyzer tests ever be wrong?
You were sure you weren't drunk when you left the party -- but you got pulled over and failed a Breathalyzer test. Failing a Breathalyzer test at 0.8% or higher can have an immense impact on your life. You may lose your license and even other freedoms. Could the...
Talking to your teen about drunk driving
It’s not an easy conversation to have when you sit down with your teenager for a talk about drunk driving. Young people often tune their elders out, thinking they already know best about most things. Young adults in Georgia and elsewhere also can believe they are...
What are you required to (and NOT to) do during a DUI stop?
Countless motorists get pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) every year here in Georgia. Not all of the drivers were intoxicated at the time police detained them. Even still, they end up undergoing questioning by police about whether they've...
How should you act if you are stopped on suspicion of drunk driving in Georgia?
Getting pulled over by a police officer on suspicion of drunk driving in Georgia or elsewhere in the nation can be extremely unsettling, even scary. You might realize why you were stopped. Maybe you have no idea what you did that attracted the officer’s attention....
5 things that could cause a false positive on a Breathalyzer
The police pull you over and ask you to blow into the Breathalyzer. The reading is positive, and they arrest you, ignoring your protests that you have not been drinking. Is that the end of the story? Not necessarily. The police rely on Breathalyzer tests, and you are...
Drunk drivers may be surprised to learn that they’re intoxicated
From the outside, it’s common for people to think that drunk drivers knew that they were intoxicated when they got behind the wheel. Other people assume that they knew what they were doing was dangerous and simply decided to drive anyway. The truth, though, is that...