While field sobriety tests can aid police in correctly determining if drivers are intoxicated from alcohol 90 percent of the time or more, these tests are only 30 percent successful in helping police identify who is behind the wheel while on a marijuana high. This may...
Georgia police chief faces trial for DUI charges
The police chief in Milledgeville, Georgia, is facing the aftermath of his arrest on drunk driving charges. The chief was stopped on Aug. 18 near Ivey, Georgia, but only recently appeared in court to enter his plea to the DUI charges. He has worked at the department...
You can accidentally set off your ignition interlock device
If you're arrested and face a DUI, you know that one possibility is that you'll need to use an ignition interlock device (IID) moving forward. This device is like a Breathalyzer, except that it's connected to your vehicle. If you blow into it and are over the legal...
Alcohol, speeding and the most dangerous times to drive
The experts who track roadway fatalities in our country seem to be as focused on gathering facts as the people who put baseball statistics together. Thanks to the information-gatherers, we now know which day of the week is safest for drivers, what time of day is the...
How breathalyzer results can be challenged
If you have been pulled over by a law enforcement official while driving, it is possible that they will have asked you to perform a breathalyzer test. These breathalyzer tests are executed to check a driver's sobriety while on the road. They are practical, portable...
Fatal crash results in vehicular homicide, DUI, more charges
In April 2017, a 64-year-old man lost his life when the moped he was on was allegedly struck by a Nissan Maxima near the Dean Forest Bridge on Ga 204. A 45-year-old woman was arrested for following too closely and for DUI. The man died at the accident scene. It's...
Tips for dealing with sobriety checkpoints
With the summer season quickly approaching, you might come across a sobriety checkpoint in the Hinesville area. You need to know what to do when told to drive into a checkpoint. A good start is to follow this order and not try to turn around and avoid the checkpoint,...
Getting back your driver’s license after a DUI
If you were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs by law enforcement officers, you will have faced a driver's license suspension. A driver's license suspension is conducted by the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), or you may be done...
Alleged drunk driver facing felony homicide charges
A man in Georgia is now facing serious felony homicide charges for his involvement in a car accident that took the life of his own stepson. Police say that the man was drunk at the time of the wreck. Police reports reveal that the man is 31 years old, while his...
Would you risk DUI if you knew how alcohol affects you?
In the state of Georgia, you can face charges of driving under the influence if your blood alcohol concentration is at 0.08 percent or higher. If you drive a commercial vehicle, the legal limit is only 0.04 percent. How much is too much? You may not know how little it...