DUI

A late drive home after a party can change quickly when flashing lights appear in your mirror. The stress of being stopped may then make it harder to think clearly or choose your words. If you are a college student balancing classes, social events and driving, knowing...

Marijuana may be legal for adult personal use in Virginia, but that does not make driving after using it legal. The key issue is impairment, not whether marijuana was lawfully possessed or consumed. Virginia prosecutes marijuana-impaired driving under the same DUI...

A driving under the influence (DUI) conviction in Virginia can have severe consequences that extend far beyond court fines or a brief license suspension. Because the state strictly doesn’t allow DUI conviction from being expunged, a single mistake creates a permanent...

While most everyone understands the potential consequences of drinking and driving, fewer people are aware that these consequences apply to operating a boat or other watercraft while under the influence. With Virginians taking to the water as the temperatures soar to...

Many people are surprised to learn that they can be charged with public drunkenness even if they have not been driving a vehicle or causing a major disturbance while impaired. In Virginia, public intoxication is a criminal offense that can lead to arrest, court...

There is one surefire way to lower your blood alcohol concentration (BAC): take the time required to wait for it to go down. Your body is always metabolizing alcohol after you have consumed it, working it out of your system. Given enough time, your BAC will return to...

A driving under the influence (DUI) conviction in Virginia can create serious problems for your professional life. Beyond the immediate legal consequences, you might face long-term career challenges that could affect your earning potential and job prospects....

Professionals in high-stress careers might enjoy stopping for a few drinks during happy hour on their drive home. They might meet up with friends or co-workers to commiserate after a long day or celebrate finishing a major project. Overindulging while celebrating or...

Police officers who suspect people of intoxication need objective evidence. Field sobriety tests are one of the ways that police officers help build cases against people during traffic stops or after car crashes. Drivers who know the three standardized field sobriety...

Police officers must keep a watchful eye on what’s going on around them when they’re out on patrol. One of the duties they have is to try to ensure that the roads are safe, which means keeping impaired drivers off them.  Suspected drunk driving stops are the primary...