Drunk Driving

Individuals who operate vehicles for commercial or business purposes, such as bus and truck drivers, are held to a much higher standard than non-professional drivers when it comes to driving under the influence. In order to drive a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in...

Drunk driving allegations can wreak havoc on your life. While damaging to your reputation, these charges, if they lead to conviction, can take away your financial stability, your ability to drive, your job, and even your freedom. In other words, there’s a lot at stake...

When you are pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving in California, police officers will usually try to administer a chemical breath or blood test to determine if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is above the legal limit of 0.08%. This test creates powerful...

Drivers in California are required to have a valid driver's license in order to legally operate a vehicle on the roadways. Driving when your driver's license is suspended is illegal and can lead to criminal charges. There are many reasons why a person's driver's...

Drivers have to ensure they're always following the laws. Failure to do this can result in being pulled over by a police officer. One thing that some individuals might not realize is that you don't have to actually break a law to be pulled over. Officers can initiate...

Each year, approximately 11,000 people are killed in drunk driving accidents across the United States. This calculates to around 29 deaths per day. In 2017, 1,120 of those deaths took place in California alone. In an effort to save lives, American law enforcement...

A 29-year-old man from California is believed to have been drunk the night he crashed into an SUV on the 91 freeway in late February. Two people died as a result of the crash. The car accident occurred in the early morning hours. The man allegedly lost control of his...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, someone is killed in an alcohol-related crash every 50 minutes around the country. Further, in some areas of California, such as San Diego County, DUI cases are actually increasing. To decisively deal...

The California Highway Patrol has reported that a 43-year-old man who is facing drunk driving and hit-and-run charges is a candidate for the supervisor position in Madera County District 4. Media reports reveal that the man's campaign website has since been taken down...

In California and across the United States, breath tests may no longer constitute accurate ways to measure whether drivers are inebriated while driving their vehicles. A recent New York Times report mentioned that approximately 30,000 breath tests were not used in...