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An Athens man has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars and another 15 years of probation for a DUI crash that seriously injured members of a family in another vehicle. The crash occurred in May 2017 on Danielsville Road in Athens. The sentence handed down by the...
If you have recently been charged and convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), you very well could wind up having your driver's license suspended. You might be without your license for anywhere from six months to a year or more. You need to go through a process...
An astute Athens Police Officer decided to pull over a male scooter driver on Wednesday, Jan. 24 after noticing that his female passenger wasn't wearing a helmet in accordance with Georgia state law. Soon after the pair was detained, officers approached the bike and...
For some people convicted of a DUI, in addition to dealing with potential jail time and costly penalties, one of most difficult aspects of their punishment may be the suspension of their drivers license. If you require your vehicle to get to work, school, medical...
Many Georgia residents will be surprised to learn that the state has the second most restrictive driving under the influence laws in the nation. Coming in second only to Arizona, the prosecutors in the Peach State take a hard line when it comes to drunk driving...
Georgia teens are under enormous pressure from peers to engage in risky behaviors like drinking and driving, taking illegal drugs and using prescriptions medicine not prescribed to them or unsafe doses of their own medications. Parents struggle with the...
The state of Georgia sponsors the Georgia Young Adult Program to promote awareness and education regarding highway safety issues. The program focuses on impaired driving, underage drinking and destructive decisions, as well as other high-risk behaviors. The aim of the...
Georgia has a "SuperSpeeder Law" on its books that fines drivers extra if they exceed 75 mph on two-lane highways or drive faster than 85 mph on highways or other roads. The additional $200 fees are tacked onto whatever other fees are charged by the courts having...
Commonly known as a "whiskey plate" and sometimes a "party plate," these are license plates that are given out to people who have been convicted of a DUI. The plates are mainly used in Ohio and Minnesota, where they're a different color than the standard plates that...
You do not have a right to drive in Georgia, not in the sense that many people assume. Instead, driving is a convenience that can be taken away from you. One common way that this happens is when you are given a DUI charge. Your license could be either suspended or...
In March, the Georgia Supreme Court held that the state’s DUI implied consent law is unconstitutional. As we explained in a past post on the ruling, the implied consent law holds that drivers must consent to chemical testing after being pulled over for drunk driving...
Earlier this month, it was reported that drunk driving convictions have dropped significantly over the past five years in Georgia, which seems to suggest that fewer people in the state are driving under the influence of alcohol. While that may be part of the reason,...
Many different types of offenses, including DUI and DWI offenses, can result in a suspension of a person's driving privileges in Georgia. People whose licenses are suspended have their rights to drive withdrawn temporarily for a specific length of time. When the...
Georgia residents who are accused of DUI may see their driver's licenses suspended as a result of the charges against them. Many people facing drunk driving charges may wonder how they can return to their normal routines at work, school or other important places as...
In the state of Georgia, there are two ways in which a driver's license may be suspended due to alcohol-related offenses. The first scenario involves a driver refusing to submit to a chemical test during or after being taken into custody for DUI. A second scenario in...
