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As we mentioned earlier this week on our Athens DUI law blog, drowsy drivers could easily be mistaken for drunk drivers on our Georgia roads and wrongly arrested for DUI. However, other drivers could also be wrongly accused of DUI if police arrest a driver without...
University of Georgia students and other residents in the Athens area may be well aware of drinking laws in Georgia. If you are under 21, you could be arrested if police have reason to believe that you are in possession of alcohol or have been consuming alcohol....
How can a DUI arrest in Georgia affect you for the rest of your life? The former athletic director for the University of Georgia provided a personal answer to this question during a recent public discussion about careers in sports at the Morehouse College of Sports...
In Georgia, an alleged drunk driver will typically face a misdemeanor DUI charge if the driver is arrested after a routine traffic stop or checkpoint. However, if the individual is involved in a serious car accident or has any prior DUI convictions on his or her...
Reckless driving and speeding on a Saturday night could indicate that a driver is intoxicated, prompting a Georgia police officer to ask the driver to take a field sobriety test or a breath test. On the other hand, one's efforts to avoid being pulled over by police by...
Last month on our Athens, Georgia, DUI law blog, we discussed the arrest of John Wes Townley and the potential effects his drunk driving charge could have on his NASCAR racing career. RAB Racing did suspend the 22-year-old from racing for the team after his DUI...
The embarrassment of being arrested in Georgia for public drunkenness or underage drinking may only be temporary. But the embarrassment and shame one may feel after being accused of drunk driving may last longer than anyone might imagine. Although some individuals are...
Another football player may have jeopardized the beginning of his career with the National Football League after he was suspected of drunk driving and arrested last week by Athens-Clarke County police officers. The man is a former University of Georgia student. He...
Simply put, driving drunk is dangerous. When one is intoxicated, his or her vision and judgment can be impaired and one's reaction time can be delayed, affecting a driver's ability to operate a vehicle safely. Oftentimes, accidents involving intoxicated drivers result...
After a DUI arrest, an individual may soon discover that he or she could be at risk of losing his or her career or educational opportunities. Because so much is at stake after a DUI arrest, many individuals who have been charged with drunk driving in Georgia choose to...