You make plans to avoid getting a DWI. You know that you’re going out with your friends, and you’re going to be drinking. You deliberately use a taxi service or rideshare company to get to and from your destination, meaning that you don’t have to drive at all. Even if...
In many DWI cases, the actual first step is just a traffic stop. The police officer has no idea that the driver is impaired. They may not even suspect it yet. They simply had a reason to pull the driver over. It is after the stop that the driver and the police...
With the exception of charges related to causing a crash that hurts or kills another person, driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges are probably the most serious traffic offenses possible in Louisiana. Someone who pleads guilty to a DWI offense will face license...
Picture this: you are driving home after an evening out with family or friends. Then, out of nowhere, the police pull you over on suspicion that you could be driving while intoxicated (DWI). Before you know it, they are already asking you to take a Breathalyzer test...
It can be quite terrifying to have a police officer pull you over. An officer might suspect you of driving while impaired (DWI) even when it is just nerves making you act suspiciously. As a result of the suspicion, the officer might ask you to do a field sobriety...
One thing to remember about drunk driving is that you could still be at risk of getting DUI charges the morning after you have consumed alcohol. Many people don't realize that they are still impaired or that their BAC has not fallen back to zero yet. Don't assume that...
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is one of the most common offenses in the U.S. Sometimes, even the most conscientious of drivers with a clean record can be arrested for DWI and suddenly find their life in a dizzying tailspin from which they may not pull out. Besides...
Field sobriety tests are conducted by law enforcement to ascertain whether a driver is sober. They include tests like the one-leg stand and the walk-and-turn test. Most drivers do these tests since they expect to be released once they pass, only to be arrested after...
Maybe you went out to celebrate a friend's promotion after work, or perhaps someone unexpectedly bought you an extra drink while you were at the bar. You feel tipsy enough that you know it isn't safe to drive. If you are only a few blocks or a mile from your home,...
If law enforcement officers stopped you on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI), then they likely asked you to perform a chemical breath test, commonly known as a breathalyzer test. The fact that the police officer who stopped you asked you to perform this...