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One of the most complicated aspects of Tennessee’s DUI laws are the implied consent laws. Anyone who is investigated for suspicion of driving under the influence will come face to face with the question of whether to submit to certain chemical tests. Should you give a breath and or blood test if prompted by a

It doesn’t take much to start a whole cascade of penalties when Chattanooga authorities suspect someone of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Even before a charge is filed or conviction obtained, there are consequences. To avoid or minimize the fallout from DUI-related charges, it’s crucial to speak with experienced legal counsel. It’s worth the

The definition of perfect usually suggests something positive. Perfection is something to strive for, but in the context of the phrase “The Perfect Storm,” nothing could be further from the norm. Especially since the release of the movie of that title in 2000, what the idiom has come to describe a convergence of events that

Every state has some form of implied consent law on the books. These are laws that say that anyone applying for and receiving a driver’s license agrees to submit to a blood alcohol content (BAC) test when requested by police. In Tennessee, if an officer claims to have reasonable suspicion of driver impairment and asks

For most Tennessee drivers, there are few things as scary as being pulled over by the police and being asked to submit to a breath test. If you’ve been drinking, even a little bit, you have no idea what the result might be. Even if you haven’t been drinking, if the device the officer uses

The consequences of a DUI can be far reaching. For many people, being pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper or a Chattanooga Police officer is frightening. Suddenly it is not TV or a movie, and you sitting on the side of the road with the intense flashing lights in your mirrors, surreally illuminating

Some holidays, such as New Year’s Eve, have long been associated with overindulgence and alcohol. We have come to expect extra warnings about the dangers of drunk driving and the Tennessee Highway Patrol and other local law enforcement often have enhanced numbers of patrols on the roads and sobriety roadblocks, where drivers are questioned by

When police are looking for drunk drivers, they look for motorists who drive abnormally. Exactly what might constitute “abnormal” can vary greatly from situation to situation. Because alcohol reduces the ability to control motor responses and affects the ability to perceive that reduction, drivers may exhibit a great variation. Some may drive above the speed

States technically have their own drunk driving laws, but a DUI-related matter is making a national stir. That’s because there is a constitutional issue with the way that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is supposedly “collecting data” about drivers. In Tennessee and the rest of the country, police generally must have probable cause to

Why do you love your cellphone? Is it the camera that you are obsessed with? Is it the music options or GPS navigation that you are addicted to? Well, technology wizards have a new reason why some might want to kiss their cellphones — or blow into them at least. Reuters reports that in October,