People sometimes think that if they "pass" a Breathalyzer test, they won't have to face criminal charges for drinking and driving. This isn't the case at all. It is sometimes possible to face drunk driving charges even if your blood alcohol concentration is lower than...
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Student killed in pedestrian vs vehicle accident, driver arrested
A Coastal Carolina University student was killed recently as he attempted to cross S.C. 544 on an early Saturday morning. A 31-year-old man from Conway has been arrested and charged in the student's death.The student was from Averill Park, New York, and was hit by a...
Know the components of a field sobriety test
A police officer who stops you for the suspicion of drunk driving will have to try to ascertain if you are actually impaired. This can be rather complicated because some of the testing that must be done is subjective. Field sobriety tests can fall under this...
3 Scary Facts About Halloween DUIs
This upcoming Halloween weekend, many of the police costumes that you see out and about won't be costumes at all. They will be uniforms worn by actual police officers and highway patrol officers who are out in force in an effort to combat drunk driving in South...
What you should know about Breathalyzers
When a police officer asks someone to submit to a breath test to determine his or her blood alcohol concentration, the test is carried out on a breath testing device commonly called a Breathalyzer. Courts accept the results of this test as evidence of a person's BAC,...
What is a route restricted license?
A route restricted license allows someone whose license has been suspended to drive to and from his or her place of education, education, Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program classes or a court ordered drug program. It is only for those who have a non-commercial...
Field sobriety tests can produce false positive results
Taking a field sobriety test is one thing that police officers can ask drivers to do if they think a driver is drunk. The test, which is actually a battery of multiple tests, is supposed to clue the officer into whether the person is intoxicated. The issue here is...
“Sober or Slammer” Patrols In Full Force Labor Day Weekend
Over Labor Day weekend, state and local law enforcement in South Carolina will be on high alert for drunk drivers. In addition to the usual attention that would be paid to roads around the state during this time of year, the South Carolina Department of Public...
Blood-alcohol concentration: A primer
In many drunk driving cases, your blood-alcohol concentration is a primary factor in the case against you. Knowing what the BAC is and how it is determined might help you to understand why this such an important consideration when you are facing drunk driving...
Know the drunk driving laws in South Carolina
Drunk and drugged driving are illegal in South Carolina. If you are pulled over after you have been drinking or using drugs, there is a good chance that you will face criminal charges for those actions. State statutes provide rules for testing for alcohol, limits for...
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