DUI

With the explosive growth of rapid-delivery shopping sites, commercial trucking is an in-demand profession. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 5% increase in the number of commercial truck drivers over the next decade.  To work as a professional...

Georgia college students like you enjoy plenty of freedoms. You get to experience everything about college life. This includes everything from job opportunities to education and career options. It includes your social life, as well.  Unfortunately, making mistakes...

While your buddies can drink all night, you prefer an earlier bedtime. After a night on the town, you may ask one of your friends for the keys to the car. You do not want to drive home, though. Instead, you simply want to relax in the passenger seat and listen to...

There are many people who believe that with the advent of automated cars, drunk driving will decrease. After all, it seems relatively logical that if the car is being driven by a computer rather than an intoxicated human, this would prevent drunk driving.  However,...

Georgia views driving under the influence as a serious offense, but when children are in the car with you, the charges could bring even harsher penalties. You could face convictions on both DUI and DUI Child Endangerment charges.  The Peach State files a separate DUI...

In addition to the base penalties for driving under the influence in Georgia, the state has increased consequences for motorists who cause an injury or death in a DUI accident. These felony offenses result in minimum prison sentences and significant fines.  Review...

Georgia law enforcement officers have many tools. These tools help them decide on DUI arrests. Some include field sobriety tests, blood tests and breath tests. But how do suspicious facts and circumstances factor into the equation?  These facts may lead to an officer...

The current BAC limit in Georgia is the standard .08%, which most states use. At this limit, you cannot drink much before you are over it. While BAC depends on many factors, including what you drink, your weight, your gender and the time between drinks, this limit is...

You might want to think twice about climbing into your car after having even just one drink. While the legal blood alcohol content threshold in Georgia is .08, that does not mean that an officer cannot arrest you for a DUI with a lower BAC.  According to Georgia...

Most Georgia residents understand that drinking and driving can result in a DUI. However, you may not be aware that you can also receive a DUI while riding a bicycle.  The state also classifies bicycles as vehicles, so riders face similar laws as drunk drivers. ...