Drunk driving is a highly dangerous behavior with serious implications. Before getting behind the wheel, drivers should be aware of the potential risks to themselves and others. Likewise, understanding the legal repercussions of driving while intoxicated can also help...
Drunk Driving
Next steps after a DUI arrest
An arrest for driving under the influence is a big deal, but your life is not over. There are several steps you can take to protect your interests and build your DUI defense before your court date. Call your boss A drunk driving charge may affect your employment,...
Traveling abroad? An adult child’s DUI can hinder vacation plans
With summer around the corner, you may be planning your annual family vacation. However, if you're traveling internationally, your adult child's guilty DUI conviction can limit where you go. DUIs charges can lead to a host of consequences, including hefty fines and...
Potential penalties for a first-time DWI in New Jersey
If someone is caught drinking and driving, they could be charged for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and could face serious consequences. The consequences that they may face depend on a number of factors though. One of the factors is how high their BAC was at the time...
The complicated issue of parked car DWI
Law enforcement, safety organizations and insurance companies alike spend significant resources reminding New Jersey drivers to avoid getting behind the wheel while impaired. Whether this impairment involves alcohol, drugs or strong medication, these agencies...
Spring or summer break revelry can have real-life consequences
As annual rituals come and go, spring and summer breaks remain prominent. College students from New Jersey and throughout the nation head due south to Florida for days upon days of revelry. Businesses prepare for the uptick in people and revenues. However, the yearly...
Many hidden costs surface upon a DUI conviction
Any criminal conviction – including DUI – can lead to an assortment of penalties. Most of these penalties have a shelf-life, whether they are a jail or prison sentence, probation, loss of driver’s license along with fines, restitution and civil penalties if a lawsuit...
The penalties for a first DWI conviction in New Jersey
Driving under the influence of alcohol is illegal in New Jersey. When a driver has more than 0.08% of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), they commit the crime of driving while intoxicated (DWI). The penalties for a first-time DWI conviction are not as harsh as those for...
How a breath test for DUI may be challenged
If you or a loved one in New Jersey is facing DUI charges after taking a breath test, you might assume that this will be considered irrefutable evidence by the legal system and that you cannot challenge it. In fact, there are several grounds on which such a test can...
Don’t rely on your own breath test before driving
One of the tricky things about alcohol is that it can be hard to gauge whether you are below the legal limit to get behind the wheel. You might feel perfectly capable of driving. However, you could still easily find yourself in handcuffs and facing drunk driving...
Drinking responsibly may not always help avoid DUI suspicion
You may not consider yourself a heavy drinker, but you do enjoy drinking a beer or two, or sipping on an alcoholic beverage while out with friends. You understand the consequences that drinking and driving can have, and you would never put yourself in a situation...
Did a breath test show you over the legal limit
When a police officer pulls you over, it can be a dreaded ending to an otherwise enjoyable evening. You may not have felt as if you had much to worry about because you were not speeding, did not have your phone in your hand and did not consume much alcohol, if any,...
Already have 1 DUI on your record?
Do you have a driving under the influence conviction on your record? If you do, you know you need to tread lightly. One DUI is a serious thing; more than one is even more so.What may happen to New Jersey residents convicted...
The specific ways that a DUI or DWI can affect your entire life
Perhaps you were driving home after a night out with friends, or maybe you had a few beers at home while watching television. You hop behind the wheel to head home or run a quick errand, and next thing you know, you see flashing flights behind you. You know that a...
Are you ready to pay the price for a DUI?
Skating by with a slap on the wrist following a drunk driving arrest is fast becoming a thing of the past. In New Jersey and other states, lawmakers are listening to safety advocates who urge them to tighten the laws and heighten the penalties for DUI convictions. As...