The police have the right to stop you at a Los Angeles DUI checkpoint. It is important to know what you should and should not do when you get stopped. This article outlines your rights under DUI law to help you stay prepared for any DUI checkpoint detainment. You have...
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Reasonable suspicion and traffic stops for DUI
Driving under the influence of alcohol drugs is a big problem in Louisiana and around the country. Police officers must have a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been or is being committed when stopping drivers for this offense, though. The exception to this is...
How police determine driver impairment
In the state of Louisiana, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content, or BAC, greater than 0.08. However, you may still be charged with drunk or impaired driving even if a Breathalyzer test determines that your BAC is below the legal limit....
What the data says about drunk driving
According to a representative from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), impaired driving kills more than 10,500 per year. Furthermore, it causes more than 300,000 injuries per year on Louisiana roads and those throughout the nation. Statistically, drunk driving...
How does your DUI affect your job?
Whether it was your birthday, you just broke up with your long-time companion or you were simply blowing off steam with some friends, the night out took a bad turn. What may have started off well ended with you being accused of and arrested for DUI. Your recent DUI...