Drunk Driving Charges

When you hear about a drunk driving case, chances are you aren’t thinking about it occurring on a body of water. However, boating under the influence is a very real charge, and it carries many of the same penalties that a DUI has. The penalties are largely influenced by the

A new study performed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving makes a very interesting claim: that ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft are having a dramatic impact on the world of drunk driving. More specifically, these ride-sharing services are greatly decreasing the number of people who drive drunk out on

In the last few weeks we have written quite a bit on the topic of drunk driving, and how it can legally affect you. We have talked about the incredible weight of a DUI charge for a repeat offender; we have talked about the flaws of the testing systems in

As everyone knows, every state in the United States follows the 0.08 blood alcohol limit for drivers. Anyone who breaks this law is subject to a DUI charge, and they could suffer very serious consequences as a result. But the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) doesn’t think that the 0.08

When someone is accused of a crime and they say “I didn’t do it,” most people would hear that explanation and raise an eyebrow or roll their eyes. It’s such a cliched answer that it is nearly impossible to take it seriously. And yet, in some cases, this explanation may

In our last post, we talked about how the police are going to be launching another round of DUI patrols during the holiday season in the state of Colorado. This isn’t particularly surprising, nor is it specific to the state of Colorado. These holiday DUI patrols happen all across the

Dubbed a “holiday party DUI patrol,” the Colorado Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies — along with state patrols — covered a lot of ground from Dec. 4 to Dec. 14 in their goal to catch impaired drivers. During the massive operation, 596 people were arrested for driving

Many Colorado residents have a commercial driver’s license. This license is essential to their ability to work. They are truck drivers; bus drivers; taxi drivers; drivers for private motor carriers; and even drivers for civic organizations and churches. Having a commercial driver’s license is a huge responsibility, and it provides

Ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft are very controversial, even though the service is a simple idea: everyone can become their own self-employed taxi driver, helping people get from point A to point B. Obviously, since this is such an open service, there have been some problems, such as