DUI

You may find yourself in a situation where everyone else at a social gathering or event is highly intoxicated, and you are deemed to be the most sober person there. For instance, this will sometimes happen to college students who go to off-campus apartments for social...

If you’ve found yourself in the awful position of being pulled over and arrested by the police for driving under the influence, you’ll no doubt be worried about what’s coming next.  Will I lose my license? Will I go to jail? Am I going to be fined? These are just a...

As soon as you passed your driving test you realized that being on the roads is a huge responsibility. You take this very seriously and go out of your way to be a conscientious driver. Unfortunately, you’ve been pulled over, and law enforcement is accusing you of...

Ever since Breathalyzers and similar devices designed to measure a suspected drunk driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC) levels came widely into use back in the 1990s, a whole host of urban myths have sprung up about how to “beat” these tests. Will popping a penny in...

Prosecutors in Virginia will make use of every scrap of evidence they have to build a criminal case. When trying to prosecute a charge related to driving under the influence (DUI) allegations, a prosecutor relies on a combination of officer testimony, video footage...

Many people do not appreciate that getting convicted for driving under influence (DUI) is a big deal. Unfortunately, it actually is. A conviction for drunk driving can lead to serious legal consequences.  However, there is more to a DUI conviction than getting your...

When an officer pulls you over because they think you've had too much to drink, small mistakes can lead to major consequences. Everything you say and all of your actions can help an officer build a case against you.  If they gather enough evidence to justify arresting...

Virginia has no laws that specifically prohibit having open containers of alcohol in your vehicle. Instead, the language of the law reads as follows: “It is unlawful for any person to consume an alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway of...

When someone is given a breath test after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, they may assume that there's nothing else they can do. They take the test, it shows that they are over the legal limit, and they figure that they have no choice but to accept those...

Anytime you drive after drinking, there's a possibility that you could get stopped by the police. Being responsible about how much alcohol you consume and how quickly after drinking you get behind the wheel can reduce your chances of getting arrested for driving under...