Alcohol tends to lower people’s inhibitions and affect their ability to reason – which is why alcohol is heavily associated with everything from bar fights and thefts to other poor choices. Can intoxication ever be used as part of your defense if you’re charged with a...
There are plenty of myths that tell you what you should do when you’re drunk but that could get you into trouble with the law. For example, you probably have heard that you should just sleep off intoxication in your vehicle if you’re drunk, but should you? The answer...
Just about anyone who has a teenager worries about what happens when their kids or their kids' friends get behind the wheel of a car. No one wants to think about their teenager getting a DUI, but preparation is essential if it happens. If a police officer catches...
Police officers can’t initiate a traffic stop just because they feel like it. Instead, their reason for the stop has to meet or exceed the standard of reasonable suspicion. This isn’t as strict as probable cause, so you shouldn’t confuse the two standards. It’s...