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When you’re out having a good time with your friends or family or you’re celebrating an important milestone, it’s easy to get carried away with your drinking. Being a responsible adult, however, you’d never intentionally drive while you’re impaired. You either do your...
When you’re having fun, it’s easy to over-indulge. Whether you lost count of the beers you had about three rounds in or just had one drink too many for safety, now you’re faced with the prospect of getting home and you need to sober up. Is there a way to speed up the...
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,...
Chemical breath testing involves a police officer gathering a sample of exhaled air and using a specialized piece of equipment to analyze the chemical composition of the exhaled gases. Many people think of breath testing as highly accurate, if not borderline...
It is illegal in South Carolina to drive with a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. But police officers cannot determine that by sight. They need clues to stop someone suspected of driving under the influence and science to make their case - assuming it is...
You may be surprised to hear this, but did you know that it's relatively common for sober drivers to fail field sobriety tests? If you're one of them, then you may want to know why that happens and how to defend yourself. Any time you're stopped on suspicion of a DWI...
Many drivers believe that they will only be pulled over and subjected to a Breathalyzer test if they are found to be driving recklessly. Therefore, some drivers engage in illegal drunk driving because they are overly confident in their driving abilities. However, if...
A DUI is a serious charge and one that most people want to avoid. What's interesting about them is that some people have faced DUIs when they didn't ever have a physical alcoholic beverage. How? There are plenty of items that contain alcohol that can build up in your...
If you are someone who enjoys alcoholic beverages, whether you enjoy sharing an IPA with your friends after a long day at work or have developed a taste for sipping artisanal whiskeys, you need to make sure you are particularly careful if you get behind the wheel...
If you're stopped by the authorities, they may state that they want you to take a field sobriety test, especially if you take a Breathalyzer test and have a blood alcohol content that is close to .08%. The goal of field sobriety testing is to see if you're impaired or...
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