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Drunk Driving (DUI) Laws and Penalties
What is considered a DUI and the penalties you can expect if you are convicted
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Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs) in DUI Cases
How ignition interlock devices work, when IIDs are required, and the costs of IIDs for drivers.
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Probable Cause for a DUI Arrest
The evidence required for an officer to make a traffic stop and arrest someone on suspicion of drunk driving.
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Drinking and Driving With a Child in the Car
Drunk driving with kids in the car can lead to severe DUI penalties and child endangerment charges. In many states, drunk driving with child passengers can increase minimum and maximum penalties and can elevate a DUI conviction from a misdemeanor to a felony. Law enforcement often will notify Child Protective
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Despite the continued efforts of law enforcement and state lawmakers, impaired driving continues to be a serious safety concern on the nation’s roadways as it’s the cause of countless deaths and accidents each year. To combat drunk driving, law enforcement in many jurisdictions uses DUI checkpoints.
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DUI Laws: Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Controlled Substances
The majority of DUI arrests relate to drunk driving. However, a driver can also face DUI charges for operating a vehicle while under the influence of controlled substances, drugs, or nearly any other impairing substance. Even in situations where a driver’s use of a medication or drug was lawful (because
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Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
How DUI laws apply to driving while “high” on marijuana and the penalties for a conviction.
