DUI

One of the hardest things about getting charged with driving under the influence (DUI) is the risk of losing your license. If you can't drive, you may not be able to reliably get to work on time every day. You may not be able to work at all if your job involves...

If you rely on student aid funding to go to college, then you should be concerned if you are accused of a DUI. While a DUI won’t always stop you from getting funding, you could end up losing your federal aid in some cases. Federal student aid isn’t always affected by...

If you are driving over the holiday season, it is crucial to take extra care. Local police forces increase their efforts to catch people driving while drunk. If you misjudge things, you too could fall into their net, with a DUI charge for your troubles. The simplest...

Police officers watch drivers for signs of impairment. While most people assume that impairment comes from alcohol, this isn’t always the case. Marijuana is another substance that can cause a driver to become too impaired to drive.  The issue with marijuana impairment...

Thanksgiving will soon be here. For a lot of people that means parades, football, food and family. It probably also means a lot of beer, wine and liquor. The entire Thanksgiving weekend (starting with the Wednesday night before, which has been coined “Drunksgiving” by...

Impaired driving is dangerous, no matter whether someone is operating a personal vehicle or a commercial one. However, federal and state regulators hold commercial drivers to higher standards than other motorists. Our state imposes a 0.08% blood alcohol concentration...

Virginia legal code §18.2- 270.1 spells out how anyone convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) must install an ignition interlock device (IID) and respective electronic log in any vehicle registered to them. This IID must remain in place for at least six months...

There are numerous misconceptions about alcohol. One is that each person's consumption of it will affect them similarly. That's not necessarily the case. Various factors impact how quickly your body metabolizes alcohol, which may, in turn, impact the degree of your...

If you are pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI), the state of Virginia requires you to yield to a blood, urine or breath test if requested by law enforcement. By accepting a driver's license to operate a motor vehicle in Virginia, the state’s...

The legal Blood Alcohol Concentration limit that indicates a driver is impaired is 0.08%. You can get a DUI under this total, but the court can presume impairment if you are at or over this line, making it easier for them to convict on a drunk driving charge.  Many...