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There are many ways that South Carolina police officers help to enforce the state’s laws against drunk driving. They pull people over when their behavior leads an officer to suspect chemical impairment. They perform chemical tests on those involved in collisions. They...
Police officers can arrest people after a one-on-one interaction in traffic because they suspect intoxication. They can also arrest those involved in motor vehicle collisions who fail breath tests or admit to drinking before the wreck. Such targeted enforcement...
Marijuana legalization has been a very slow process for the most part. However, cannabidiol or CBD is legally for sale in many businesses in all 50 states. Most businesses tout CBD as a non-psychoactive solution and may recommend it to people for everything from...
Variety checkpoints are a powerful tool utilized by South Carolina law enforcement professionals to detect and deter impaired driving. Drivers who move through a sobriety checkpoint or drunk driving roadblock will need to briefly interact with law enforcement officers...
There are typically three situations that lead to driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in South Carolina. The first is when a crash occurred. Police officers frequently perform chemical testing after a wreck to determine if either driver was under the influence...
Anyone in South Carolina can run into a sobriety checkpoint on any given day. The law enforcement officers set up these checkpoints to identify impaired drivers and prevent them from causing serious accidents. If you drive regularly, especially at night, chances are...
People under 21 are not legally able to buy alcohol, but, unfortunately, they can get it by other means. Teens are inexperienced with alcohol, so they might drive after a few drinks without thinking about the consequences. They might believe that they need to drink a...
People get arrested every day in South Carolina for drunk driving offenses. Some of them get stopped individually by police officers due to erratic driving. Others cause crashes, either with other vehicles or just involving their own car. However, some impaired...
You may already have big plans for the 4th of July. Perhaps you want to take a trip with your family out of South Carolina or maybe you just want to go to the beach to see fireworks in your favorite resort town. You may have taken a leave of absence from work so that...
No one wants to be stopped for no reason, which is one reason why DUI checkpoints make some drivers feel frustrated. A DUI checkpoint slows down traffic and makes people wait while officers decide if they want to give them breath tests. If you're new to driving, or if...
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