Month: January 2013
Tenth Tennessee DUI arrest threatens man’s future
The system is tough on drunk driving, even on first-time offenders. Add subsequent DUI arrests to a person’s record, and he has some extremely serious consequences potentially before him. A repeat drunk driving offense doesn’t automatically lead to a felony-status charge. It takes four Tennessee DUI arrests for someone to be charged with felony DUI
Testing the tests: blood sample fermentation as a DUI defense
Being taken into custody after an accident and having your blood sampled for possible DUI charges will naturally make you feel helpless, even if you’re sure you weren’t intoxicated — but the outcome of the blood test is not always the final word in the story. In a Vermont criminal DUI case currently moving through
MADD in Court
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (“MADD”) was created with a noble purpose “to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and accidents caused by drunk drivers”. No one could or can argue against that objective and MADD has evolved into a strong force in Congress and state legislature so that every politician is afraid to deny their
Drivers try to prevent DUI arrests with personal breath tests
What is in your glove compartment? Perhaps you have a pack of gum in there. Maybe you have some gloves, a checkbook, a pair of sunglasses and various writing utensils. If you are like a growing number of motorists, you might have something a bit more interesting: a breathalyzer test. When an officer makes a
Did Tennessee officer’s ‘discretion’ go too far in DUI arrest?
There are certain circumstances that lead to more severe DUI-related charges. A crash can make a charge more serious. And so can a pregnancy, according to a recent Tennessee DUI arrest. On Sunday morning a woman got into a single-car accident. When authorities arrived to the scene, they learned some information that apparently upped the ante
Out of State DUI Convictions
Many drivers erroneously believe that an out-of-state D.U.I. conviction will not adversely affect their driving privileges in Tennessee. This unfortunately is incorrect for several reasons. For one, Tennessee has a statute which states that conviction in another state for D.U.I. which has a ‘similar’ D.U.I. statute can be used to revoke driving privileges in Tennessee.
Distracted Driving
The latest tactic promoted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in its campaign “to save lives and cut down on traffic accidents” — and possibly get an increase in its $931,000,000 yearly budget (FY 2013) from Congress and to give Tennessee $16,500,00.00 under the Governor’s Highway Safety Office — is its emphasis on