Imagine it's the end of a long, challenging week at work and you finally have some free time to enjoy an evening out with some friends. Whether you have pizza delivered and enjoy a couple beers at someone's house or gather at your favorite local pub, taking a little...
Blood Alcohol Tests
A blood alcohol concentration test can be wrong
If you're pulled over and have your blood alcohol levels tested, you know that you could face a DUI if it comes back over 0.08 percent. A blood alcohol concentration test isn't always accurate, so there are defenses if it does come back positive. The BAC test levels...
What is the importance of a breath test?
If you're stopped for driving erratically, you may be asked to take a blood alcohol concentration test in the form of a Breathalyzer test. This test helps police understand if you are intoxicated by definition of the law. If you are, then you may immediately be...
What are the 3 kinds of blood alcohol concentration tests?
There are three kinds of blood alcohol content tests that can be performed. If you are showing signs of intoxication, you may be asked to take one.The first kind is a breath test. This is the most common method used today. Breathalyzers work by measuring how much...
Can Breathalyzer tests be inaccurate?
Drinking and driving is dangerous, and most drivers are aware of that. Some may keep their own Breathalyzers, so they can test themselves before they get behind the wheel. Can these machines be wrong, though? If yours can be wrong, does that mean an officer's...
Drinking and boating can lead to DUI charges
The Memorial Day holiday is nearly upon us. The long weekend is the traditional kickoff to what most everyone hopes will be a long, enjoyable period of summer recreation. But just as Colorado and the other states have laws against driving under the influence, it also...
New Colorado would-be law addresses privacy element in DUI cases
It is assuredly anything but a secret that the repercussions flowing from a behind-the-wheel drinking-related arrest and conviction in Colorado can be both myriad and severe.A quick finger count of the potential downsides that can be enumerated includes outcomes like...
Lowered BAC threshold: Will that gain traction in Colorado?
Colorado residents who occasionally have a drink or two while socializing and have a thoughtful eye while doing so on safety and state laws regarding drinking and driving have a pretty good gauge on DUI enactments and enforcement strategies.Most Colorado motorists who...
The rare condition that can lead to strange breath test results
Most people know that if they choose to drive here in Colorado after they have consumed alcohol, they run the risk of getting pulled over by police and may face DUI charges. It's for this very reason that a lot of people choose to remain sober before driving or wait...
Mistakes found in DUI testing process in Colorado
A couple of months ago, we wrote a post about blood alcohol tests and how the results of those tests can be successfully challenged by the people who are accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. Well, as many Denver residents have likely heard over the last...