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Breathalyzer tests or chemical breath tests are one way for police officers to validate claims that someone decided to drive with an illegal amount of alcohol in their bloodstream. Police officers will often administer breath tests after traffic collisions and during...
Many people experience a decrease in their overall mood during the winter months. Shorter days and changing weather patterns may make people more irritable. Therefore, when an opportunity to celebrate and raise one's spirits arises, people are often eager to make use...
The main thing that influences blood alcohol concentration (BAC), of course, is how much alcohol an individual has consumed. A standard drink is generally considered to be 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or one shot. The number of drinks that someone has is the...
There are numerous frustrating consequences imposed upon motorists who are convicted of impaired driving charges. Depending on the circumstances, individuals in South Carolina may end up sentenced to time in jail, ordered to pay large fines and forced to give up their...
There’s a huge emphasis on responsible drinking and road safety these days, and the consequences of a drunk driving conviction can be severe. With that in mind, “pocket breathalyzers,” or tiny devices that promise quick and accurate blood alcohol content measurements,...
Most of the time, when a driver is arrested on drunk driving charges, they get pulled over by the police prior to this arrest. Police officers need to have reasonable suspicion to stop a car. They can then make an arrest if they think that a driver is impaired. One...
Police officers use field sobriety tests to determine whether someone is too impaired to drive. While many different tests can be done, only three are considered reliable enough to be admissible in court. The one-leg stand, horizontal gaze nystagmus and walk-and-turn...
One of the most common explanations people give for why they choose to drive after drinking is that they don't think they are over the legal limit. They may not realize how hard it is to actually estimate one's level of impairment. Alcohol affects people's judgment,...
An arrest for a driving under the influence (DUI) charge in South Carolina can be very embarrassing and inconvenient. Even in scenarios where the state charges someone with a technical infraction rather than with causing a crash that harmed other people, they can...
Generally speaking, people tend to think very negatively about getting arrested. Someone who has been accused of a driving under the influence (DUI) offense in South Carolina may be angry about the charges that they face and worried about what those accusations may...
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