Driving home after a dinner out with friends. Red and blue flashing lights. Law enforcement pulls you over and charges you with driving while intoxicated. Never facing anything like this before, you wonder what steps to take next and what this means for your future....
How does alcohol affect drivers?
After an accident with a drunk driver, you probably have no doubt what alcohol can do to a person's coordination and inability to drive. According to the United States Department of Transportation, about 28 people die per day due to drunk driving accidents. Alcohol...
Ways to avoid driving under the influence of alcohol
Drunk driving has grave consequences for the driver and society at large. There have been many measures put in place to try and prevent drunk driving. These include laws, sobriety checkpoints, ignition locks, school-based prevention education programs, etc. The truth...
Are breath tests reliable?
When an officer wants to determine if you are under the influence during a traffic stop, he or she will typically administer a breath alcohol test. These tests require the use of a machine or device. According to the New York Times, such alcohol breath tests have many...
When must I install an IID and how does it work?
When convicted of a charge of driving while intoxicated or aggravated DWI, you must install an ignition interlock device in your vehicle. A New York judge may order the use of an IID for at least 12 months of a probation sentence. After a conviction and sentencing,...
Certain steps occur during a DUI arrest
The flashing lights of a police car behind your vehicle when you know you are driving after having a few drinks can almost make your heart stop. If it is determined that you are too drunk to drive, you will be arrested. There are a few different steps that will occur...
Consider the effects of a plea deal or jury trial in your case
One of the main questions a person facing a drunk driving charge will have is whether his or her case will go to trial or not. The answer to this isn't always simple because of the unique elements that are present in many DUI cases. In many cases, the decision about a...
Can you get a DUI while biking in New York?
In some states, if you're caught riding your bike while intoxicated, you can be given a DUI, just the same as you would be if you were behind the wheel of your car. Is the same system in place in New York? It is not. You won't be given a DUI on a bike in the Empire...
Thinking clearly when you are arrested for a DUI
Drunk driving arrests are sometimes very difficult arrests because a person who is truly intoxicated isn't likely going to be thinking clearly. Alcohol affects the way your brain functions, which affects your thought process and your ability to communicate. If you...
Don’t drink and boat in New York
As the summer months unfold, more and more people will take to the waterways of the state in an effort to have fun and enjoy the sun. It is important for anyone operating a boat to be in good shape to do so. One thing that they mustn't do is to operate the boat while...
