A DUI might mean the end of your ability to drive for a time. This could greatly inconvenience you and make your future feel uncertain. If your job requires you to drive and you now have a DUI on your record, you might worry about your career. Knowing your options...
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How much does a Georgia DUI increase auto insurance?
Georgia takes driving under the influence of alcohol quite seriously, and even first-time DUI offenders face serious, potentially life-altering repercussions following a conviction. If your Georgia DUI charge winds up leading to a conviction, you may wind up having to...
Can your career path change because of a DUI?
Many people mistakenly take their first DUI charge as a non-issue. They think that since they have a previously clean record, it will hold out even now. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Sometimes, even one DUI conviction can end up radically altering a...
What happens if you tamper with an ignition interlock device?
Georgia has some tough drunk driving laws. If you violate them, you may have to live with some equally tough consequences, such as potentially losing your driving privileges. At some point, though, you may be able to drive again, provided you install an ignition...
Did a DUI arrest violate my rights?
A significant factor the court considers before convicting you of a DUI is whether the police violated your rights. The improper procedure might invalidate the case against you, and it happens more often than you think. If you face a guilty conviction for driving...
Can you trick the breath test used to check for drunk driving?
Police officers use chemical breath tests as part of the evaluation process during drunk driving traffic stops. If someone performs the test and scores over the legal limit for their age and type of license, they will likely get arrested on the spot. Some people will...
Why DUI arrests of senior citizens are becoming more common
We generally associate drunk driving with teens and young adults more than with older ones – and certainly more than with senior citizens. Indeed, it is a serious problem for young people, and their drunk driving crashes are more likely to be fatal. However, alcohol...
Knowing how an IID works is crucial to avoiding violations
Having an ignition interlock device (IID) installed in your vehicle(s) after a DUI arrest or if you refused alcohol testing after being stopped by police can let you continue legally driving even though your license has been suspended. If you choose to get an IID,...
3 reasons never to agree to perform field sobriety tests
Many Georgia residents know the rudimentary facts surrounding the state’s DUI laws. That includes understanding that Georgia is an implied consent state regarding a driver giving a breath, blood or another type of sample to show that the driver was above the legal...
What does “reasonable suspicion” mean in a drunk driving case?
Seeing the flashing lights of a law enforcement vehicle behind you can make your heart skip a beat. For some, knowing that they’ve recently consumed alcohol might be the cause of that fright. What some people don’t realize is that a police officer must have a valid...
