A DUI can have unfortunate consequences for anyone, especially if you rely on driving for your job. Having a commercial driver's license enables you to legally operate commercial vehicles. A DUI could immediately jeopardize your CDL. Knowing the impact a DUI could...
People who use marijuana may feel that it does not affect their driving ability, but research shows otherwise. According to AAA, marijuana is the second-most common impairing substance among drivers after alcohol. Marijuana does not affect drivers exactly the way that...
When you hit the road and utilize public roads maintained by the city, you actually invoke an implied consent law. This law essentially means that you give your consent to a breath analysis test if an officer suspects you of driving under the influence and asks you to...
As a driver, it is important to understand the implicit and implied agreements that you go into whenever you use a public road. This includes implied consent, which will most often come into play in situations where an officer asks you to take a breath analysis test....
Interlock devices, also known as car Breathalyzers, are often installed due to Florida state mandates for drivers who have DUI charges. One of the main things you should know about car Breathalyzers is that you shouldn't try to cheat the device. This can result in...
Florida is one of the few states left where you can still be criminally penalized for refusing a breath or blood test at a traffic stop. In other states, you may face administrative penalties for such a refusal, but you wouldn’t go to jail. What is implied consent?...
Being safe while driving is a top priority for a lot of people, and the law has consequences for those who get behind the wheel while under the influence of substances that could impair their ability to drive. Just like driving while intoxicated is a crime, so is...
Drivers in Fort Myers are likely aware that if they drive drunk, they can be arrested and charged with DUI. But alcohol is not the only intoxicating substance that can affect your driving. Marijuana can impair a person as well, to the point where they can be charged...
Any Floridian who is arrested for driving under the influence will likely face a series of harsh consequences if they are convicted. In general, that can include a suspension of driving privileges, jail time, fines and more. Depending on the situation, they might even...
You’ve just wrapped up a night out of drinking and have to make your way home. You are debating whether or not ditch your car and pick it up tomorrow morning or to wait a little longer to sober up and drive home. If there is ever an internal debate about whether or...
