Driving after you have had a drink is not necessarily a criminal offense. Although it is best not to drink anything before driving, the law does not explicitly prohibit it for most people. Driving after imbibing a sufficient amount of alcohol to render you incapable...
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What evidence can be suppressed in a DUI case?
When evidence is suppressed, the prosecution mayl not use it during a trial. This can happen when a judge grants a motion to suppress filed by the defense team. Evidence can be suppressed for various reasons, from violations of your constitutional rights to mistakes...
How a 2021 mandate could change impaired driving risks for all
All too often, individuals do not get arrested for impaired driving offenses because they intended to drive drunk. Widespread misunderstandings about “how drunk” someone needs to be before they need to refrain from driving – as well as myths about what tactics other...
3 mistakes to avoid when your child is charged with a DUI
Pennsylvania has zero tolerance for underage driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or other drugs. Anyone under 21 caught driving with any amount of alcohol in their blood may face serious consequences. And the penalties are more severe for those caught driving...
Are Pennsylvania drivers permitted to sleep it off in their cars?
Most impaired driving cases are relatively straightforward. The police pull someone over or encounter someone at the scene of a crash and then determined that they are under the influence of alcohol or other substances. However, there are other scenarios in which...
Reasonable suspicion’s role in drunk driving stops
People often wonder what causes police officers to stop vehicles when they’re out patrolling. Sometimes, the reason is clear. This is the case when someone is speeding or failing to obey traffic laws. But, the reason for a traffic stop might not always be that clear. ...
What’s “probable cause” in a DUI case?
There are a high number of fatalities each year related to drunk driving crashes. For this reason, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charges carry severe penalties in Pennsylvania. Police officers consistently carry our traffic stops, but they aren’t doing this at...
4 instances when you can call a sobriety test into question
A police officer can perform a series of sobriety tests if they suspect you are intoxicated. When done correctly, these tests are supposed to show the level of impairment and find probable cause for suspicion of drunk driving. However, the results of a sobriety test...
What minors and parents should know about alcohol this season
If this is the first holiday season since your child has been driving on their own, it’s crucial for them (and you) to remember that they cannot drive with basically any amount of alcohol in their system. Like other states, Pennsylvania has a Zero Tolerance Policy for...
Holidays are when police are on high alert for drunk drivers
Police officers have training about what drunk driving looks like, and they constantly monitor traffic for signs of intoxicated drivers. A police officer could arrest someone on a random Tuesday morning as easily as on a Saturday night. Although drunk driving occurs...