Every now and then the police will set up DUI checkpoints or roadblocks late at night on the weekends. At these roadblocks, the police will stop a vehicle at certain specified intervals (for instance, every 5th vehicle) and check for a driver’s license, insurance and possible impairment from alcohol or…
In Florida, DUI arrests are most commonly made by police when they observe someone driving erratically or violating a traffic law, initiate a traffic stop and observe signs that the driver is impaired from alcohol or drugs. However, many DUI arrests result from situations where the police officer never sees…
In Florida, many people assume they are only at risk for getting a driving under the influence of alcohol charge (DUI) when they are caught driving an automobile by the police while impaired. However, there are other ways to get a DUI in Florida. One kind of DUI case that…
When a person is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that his/her normal faculties are impaired and gets into an accident, the DUI charge becomes much more serious. If another person is seriously injured in the accident, the driver will likely be charged with DUI…
In a DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) case in Florida, the state must prove that the defendant was driving the vehicle or at least in actual, physical control of the vehicle while impaired. In most cases, this is easy as most DUI cases start when the…
In Florida, the police have a right to expect a person to submit to a breath alcohol test, or breathalyzer test, when they make a valid arrest for DUI. The law of informed consent means that a person agrees that he/she will submit to a breathalyzer test after a valid…
In Florida, a person can be arrested for DUI if he/she drives a motor vehicle while impaired from alcohol or drugs. A person can also be arrested for DUI if he/she is not driving if the person is in actual physical control of the vehicle. This has been interpreted to…
In Florida, the DUI laws have become more and more severe over the years. The license suspension penalties that go with DUI convictions have also become more severe over the years. If a person gets a fourth DUI conviction, his/her driving privileges will be permanently suspended. This seems to be…
We have handled a lot of DUI cases in Florida that start when a police officer sees a person asleep in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. This scenario often results in a DUi arrest, although the police often do not follow the rules in making the DUI arrest. First,…
First, I suppose we should note that in Florida, a person can be arrested and convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) for riding a bicycle while impaired from alcohol or drugs. It would certainly be bad luck to get a criminal conviction for DUI in Florida for drunk driving…