DUI

You spent the afternoon at a beach bar on Isle of Palms, and the rental cart outside looks like the easy way back. It barely tops 20 miles per hour, and home is a few blocks away. Many visitors assume a golf cart falls outside South Carolina's driving under the...

Opening official paperwork to find a charge for Driving With an Unlawful Alcohol Concentration (DUAC) often causes confusion. Most drivers expect to see a standard drunk driving charge instead. Learning how state laws handle this offense will help you understand what...

A DUI traffic stop can happen quickly, and it is normal for some details to become harder to remember as time passes. Writing down what you remember as soon as you can helps preserve the most accurate account of what happened before your recollection begins to change....

The Fourth of July is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year in South Carolina, and it is also one of the most heavily enforced periods for DUI investigations. Drivers should expect increased enforcement from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety...

You came to Charleston for the beaches, the food and a few drinks on the water. Then flashing lights fill your mirror, and a relaxed night turns into a charge that follows you home. Getting arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) as a visitor raises questions...

Getting pulled over for suspected drunk driving can feel stressful for everyone in the vehicle, not just the driver. As a passenger, you may think you cannot face legal trouble because you were not behind the wheel. In South Carolina, that is not always the case....

Spring is beautiful in Charleston, but it comes with a price. The city's infamous ‘Yellow Season’ usually coats everything in a thick layer of pollen. Hence, if you suffer from seasonal allergies, you likely reach for a prescription antihistamine just to get through...

Imagine driving through Charleston on a warm spring evening when an officer pulls you over. You notice that an open beer can sits in your cupholder. This is where that one detail can change everything.  In South Carolina, you do not need to drink a single drop of beer...

You paid your fines, completed probation and moved on with your life. But a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction in South Carolina does not disappear when the court case ends. Years later, that record can surface when you apply for a job, try to rent an...