Law enforcement uses various tools to address traffic offenses and crash risks, including driving under the influence (DUI). Officers usually watch out for signs of intoxication before pulling over a vehicle. Then, they can perform a standard breath test to learn...
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DUI for commercial drivers: What Pennsylvania law has to say
One of the conditions for a driver to face driving under the influence (DUI) charges in Pennsylvania is that their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level should be at least .08%. It’s generally agreed that at BAC .08%, a person is impaired enough that their driving...
The impact of refusing a breathalyzer test in Pennsylvania
If you’re pulled over for suspected driving under the influence (DUI) in Pennsylvania, the officer in charge may ask you to submit to a breathalyzer test. While you can refuse, it’s important to understand that there are grave implications if you opt out of testing....
DUI while crashing into another vehicle leads to enhanced penalties
When a motorist attempts to operate a vehicle while under the intoxicating effects of either alcohol or drugs, they might not be fit to do so. Inebriation can slow a person’s reactions, make them sluggish and even impair their decision-making ability. This is why...
What’s the difference between an alcohol DUI and a drug DUI?
There are two ways to face driving under the influence (DUI) charges in Pennsylvania. The first is by driving while inebriated due to alcohol, and the second is by driving while under the impairing effects of a controlled substance or drug. Both offenses are...
How oral care habits could lead to a Pennsylvania DUI charge
Many driving under the influence (DUI) cases in Pennsylvania depend heavily on forensic evidence. Police officers can arrest people for being over the legal limit for their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) even if their driving was normal. People do not need to...
Will DUI convictions from another state impact a Pennsylvania DUI?
Whether you failed a field sobriety test or your chemical tests returned a high blood or breath alcohol level, you could face a driving under the influence (DUI) charge. Pennsylvania is hardly the only U.S. state to have laws against drunk driving, so officers in...
What is driving the popularity of low-alcohol beverages?
In recent years, a remarkable trend in the universe of beverages has been gaining momentum: low-alcohol options. Without a doubt, people are noticing these tasty concoctions. Many factors are boosting this phenomenon, causing consumers to drink beverages that have low...
The questionable reliability of roadside sobriety tests
Law enforcement officers commonly use roadside sobriety tests to determine if a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The three most common procedures are the walk-and-turn test, the one-leg stand test and the horizontal-gaze-nystagmus test. While these...
Inhaled solvents can lead to DUIs, too
When a driver faces charges for driving under the influence (DUI), it’s usually due to their intoxication from alcohol or drugs – sometimes a combination of the two. But controlled substances and liquor aren’t the only things that can impair a driver’s senses....