Few things are more terrifying than seeing a car or truck heading toward you on the highway. Wrong-way accidents in Georgia are rare but often deadly when they occur. Drunk drivers often cause wrong-way crashes. Wrong-way accidents cause up to 400 deaths on the road every year, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA). Wrong-way […]
Drivers in Georgia often assume they will not be charged with a DUI if they blow a breath test under 0.08 blood/alcohol content. This is not true. In some cases, drivers can be charged with DUI if their blood/alcohol concentration is less than 0.08 grams. Unlike some states, Georgia has a DUI less safe law […]
Drivers facing drunk driving charges in Georgia are routinely ordered to take DUI classes to help them get their lives back on track. DUI classes are also associated with reduced drunk driving changes like possession of marijuana and reckless driving. People convicted of underage possession of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle or boating under […]
Drivers who fail a DUI test in Georgia often cave in and plead guilty to get the ordeal over with. They believe the results of a breath or blood test are foolproof. This is not always the case. A range of factors can skew a DUI test in Georgia and lead to a false reading. […]
DUI checkpoints are also known as roadblocks or mobile checkpoints. They are police stops that are not related to any suspicion. In other words, police do not have to observe you driving badly or committing an infraction to stop you. If the officer suspects you are driving under the influence of alcohol, he or she […]
Probable cause is an important legal principle. It means a police officer or other law enforcement official can only stop and question you on a reasonable suspicion you have done something wrong. Police must have probable cause for a DUI stop in Georgia. In other words, something about your driving must have alerted the officer […]
Truck drivers and other commercial drivers are held to a higher DUI standard in Georgia. Alcohol and commercial drivers is a serious issue that carries a stiff sentence. This is understandable. Driving an 80,000-pound truck carrying hazardous materials under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a recipe for disaster on the roads of Georgia. […]
Georgia has a legal DUI limit of 0.08 percent blood/alcohol concentration. This refers to the percent of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream. A BAC of 0.08 percent means that a driver’s blood supply contains one part alcohol for every 1000 parts blood. BAC readings mean little to most drivers. They are more interested in the […]
People who fail a breath test in Georgia often believe the Breathalyzer never lies. Nothing could be further from the truth. Breath tests are notoriously inaccurate. Blood tests have a higher degree of accuracy in gauging blood/alcohol concentration (BAC) but they are not foolproof. Police make DUI mistakes in Georgia and defendants pay the price. […]
The authorities take driving under the influence of alcohol seriously in all states. However, Georgia is one of the strictest DUI states in the nation. Georgia was identified as one of the most no-nonsense DUI states in a recent survey in WalletHub. Researchers looked at the drunk driving laws and the consequences of driving impaired in […]