DUI

A breath test usually follows the field sobriety test during a traffic stop on suspicion of DUI. You might assume that a breath test is nothing to worry about but there are a few instances when your breath test results may be inaccurate. Recognize the most common...

If the police have ever pulled you over on suspicion of drinking and driving, you likely have undergone field sobriety tests before. If not, you probably are familiar with them anyway: the walk-and-turn test, eye movement test, one-leg balance test and others are...

Facing a DUI charge in any respect can pose a seriously harrowing experience. Of course, DUI convictions can have a potentially huge impact on just about anyone's life, from their work situation to the jobs they can apply to. But DUI convictions pose a unique threat...

Even though the holiday season has ended, some Californians continue to face the consequences of drinking and driving. In fact, according to reporting from NBC News, the California Highway Patrol arrested more than 300 suspected drunk drivers just on Christmas Eve and...

In San Jose and the rest of California, driving under the influence is a serious offense. If you have been drinking and end up getting behind the wheel, you might be pulled over by a police officer and arrested for DUI. You will want to know what to expect with your...

If you’re planning to drive the day after you go out drinking, be careful. You can still be drunk the next day, and it is possible to get a DUI. One issue is that your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) doesn’t actually fall that quickly. For a 160-pound man who has...

California laws set some strict penalties for people who are convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. It’s imperative that all drivers on the state’s roads remember some very pertinent points about this. In the broadest sense, the law forbids...

If California police arrest you on suspicion of a DUI, they will take you back to the station to measure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The cheapest and simplest way to test your BAC is with a breath test. Police then submit the results as scientific evidence...