Norco Herrington

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Everybody knows that driving after drinking is a bad idea, but it still happens every single day. Property is damaged, and people are injured and even killed. When a driver is charged with a dui, it is not only traumatic to any victims involved, but also to the family of the driver being charged. Consequences can be severe and navigating through the process very difficult. It is often very hard to make it through without the help of qualified counsel.

Every country has a drunk driving law of one kind or another because of how dangerous the action is. In the United States, most states differentiate between driving while impaired and driving above the allowed BAL, or blood alcohol level. A driver can be charged with ‘driving while impaired’ even if the ‘blood alcohol’ level is within the allowed range if other tests, such as field sobriety, are failed.

If you have been stopped, cooperate, even if you feel the stop was unjust. Officers see hundreds of people severely injured or dead from drunk drivers every year. Also, be aware that you may be charged with a dui no matter what you are impaired by. Drowsiness and erratic driving can be caused by prescription or over the counter drugs and even some herbs. If in doubt, don’t get behind the wheel.

Every country has a drunk driving law of one kind or another because of how dangerous the action is. In the United States, most states differentiate between driving while impaired and driving above the allowed BAL, or blood alcohol level. A driver can be charged with ‘driving while impaired’ even if the ‘blood alcohol’ level is within the allowed range if other tests, such as field sobriety, are failed.

There are several things that can happen in the event of a driver being charged with driving under the influence. First offenses are generally prosecuted as a misdemeanor and are punishable by up to a year in prison. That’s a long time to sit in jail for a bad decision. However, if the driver is a repeat offender, has caused extensive damage to another’s property, or caused a severe injury or death, the charges can be much worse. Some drivers who have taken a life by their decision to get behind the wheel drunk have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and faced the associated consequences.

If you have been stopped, cooperate, even if you feel the stop was unjust. Officers see hundreds of people severely injured or dead from drunk drivers every year. Also, be aware that you may be charged with a dui no matter what you are impaired by. Drowsiness and erratic driving can be caused by prescription or over the counter drugs and even some herbs. If in doubt, don’t get behind the wheel.