You’re pulled over on the side of the road. The lights are blaring in your rearview window like 4th of July fireworks. A police officer approaches and asks how much you’ve had to drink tonight. It seems the situation is about to escalate, no matter what you say. So how do you handle a DWI arrest? […]
Category Archives: DWI
In Texas, the blood alcohol level limit for Driving While Intoxicated is 0.08 BAC. How many drinks will take you over that limit? There isn’t a set formula to make a certain guess of your blood alcohol content. This number may vary from person to person. Two people might consume the same drinks and not have […]
Did you know that the average drink driver has driven under the influence over 80 times before? That’s a crazy amount! So, the likelihood of eventually acquiring a DWI is pretty high. If you’ve fallen foul to this, you’re probably wondering how this affects your employment prospects, starting with the legality of potential employers undertaking a DWI […]
Over the 2017 Christmas/New Year’s holidays, in 7 days, Austin police brought in over 200 DWI arrests. More than 20 of those had at least two prior convictions. Though no two arrests are the same, they all have something in common. A DWI charge put their life in someone else’s hands. Family and friends who depend on […]
According to the CDC, every day in the United States, 29 people are killed in motor vehicle crashes due to an alcohol-impaired driver. That comes out to just over one death an hour. DWI is a serious problem in this country and states like Texas are taking it seriously. If you have multiple DWI charges, you could […]
Everyone is guilty of making poor decisions from time to time. If you’ve been charged with a DWI, you probably already realize that driving while intoxicated is never a good idea. But, unfortunately, we don’t always make our right decisions after a few rounds of cocktails. According to Psychology Today, there’s a scientific reason why we […]
Texas has strict DWI (driving while intoxicated) laws. Therefore, even a first offense DWI has severe consequences. Are you currently in a child custody battle? If you’ve had a DWI, this can affect your child custody case. When the courts decide the best parent for custody, they will look at your past criminal record. They […]
Getting behind the wheel after you’ve been drinking can turn your whole life around. It’s a one-way ticket to trouble for you, and it can end up bringing other people down along the way. Driving under the influence puts everyone on the road at risk. As easy as this may be to understand, many people still choose […]
It is a well-known fact that driving while under the influence of alcohol puts you at risk for being charged with DWI, or Driving While Intoxicated. But did you know that if you take a prescription medication which affects your perception and coordination, you could be arrested on the same charge? Prescription DWI carries the […]
If you’ve been caught and charged with driving under in the influence (DUI) in Austin, Texas, you need to look into hiring a lawyer immediately. With DUI charges, the penalties are severe. If convicted, you’re looking at both criminal and administrative penalties. What that means is that you will face fines, possibly jail time as well […]