DUI

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...

It is certainly true that the police understand certain areas or times where people are more likely to be drinking. They may increase enforcement levels in a notorious bar district over the New Year’s holiday, for example. They know there is a greater chance that...

The decisions that drivers make could lead to driving under the influence (DUI) charges. If people choose to drive after drinking, they could be at risk of arrest and prosecution. Occasionally, drivers who did not drink enough alcohol to impair their capabilities or...

There are three standard field sobriety tests that officers will often ask you to take during a DUI stop. These are the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, which measures eye movement, the one-leg stand and the walk-and-turn test. In other cases, officers may try to use...