Imagine that you need to drive somewhere, but you know that you’ve been drinking. For instance, maybe you went over to a friend’s house to watch a sporting event and now it’s time to drive home. Or, perhaps you were out to dinner with your in-laws and you had too many...
People who drive under the influence of alcohol cause a disproportionate number of collisions every year, including a large number of fatal crashes. Police officers often engage in drunk driving enforcement on a case-by-case basis. They monitor traffic and stop...
When a police officer pulls you over for suspicion of impaired driving, there will be numerous potential consequences. Your driving record, your criminal background and even the presence of other people in your vehicle can play a role in what charges and penalties you...
Maybe you got caught up in a mass enforcement effort around the holidays, when drunk driving crashes tend to spike. Perhaps you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time and encountered an officer convinced that your medical issues or anxiety were really signs of...
Getting arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania comes with a lot of consequences. Most people know that the police will arrest them if they fail or refuse a breath test and that they will then likely face DUI charges in criminal court....
Pennsylvania law allows for motorists to get a DUI charge if they are under the influence of drugs. However, a criminal charge doesn't mean that you did anything wrong. Let's take a look at some of the defenses that you might be able to use during a drugged driving...
There are a number of different ways in which law enforcement officers in the field and prosecutors in a courtroom might try to prove that somebody was driving while impaired by alcohol. An officer's interaction with an individual, their performance on a field...
Other than a financed vehicle purchase, car insurance premiums are the most expensive thing about owning your own vehicle. You may have to fork over $100 or more per month depending on the vehicle you drive, the neighborhood you live in, the coverage you want and your...
If an officer pulls you over for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, it’s natural to have concerns. It doesn’t matter if you’re sober, only had one drink or are full-blown intoxicated, you never know what the process will bring and how it will end up....
The 2017-2018 Pennsylvania legislative session is rapidly coming to a close, along with the chance to get some bills passed. One such bill would affect the state's DUI laws. If the bill passes, some drivers already convicted of driving under the influence could end up...
