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Earlier this year, the DUI treatment court in Athens-Clarke County was named as a National Academy Court. The Athens program is one of just four DUI courts to receive this honor from the National Center for DWI Courts and the National Highway Traffic Safety...
For private drivers, a DUI conviction could mean rehabilitation programs, suspensions, jail time, fines and other sanctions, depending on criminal history, the severity of the offense and so on. People with commercial driving licenses have much more to lose from DUI...
If you are charged with drunk driving in Georgia, you face a number of repercussions, such as court-imposed fines, a shattered reputation and even time behind bars. However, the loss of a driver's license is especially disruptive and you need to explore your options,...
The possibility of a DUI arrest is why you try to keep your blood alcohol level from exceeding legal limits while driving, even refraining from a drink or two if necessary. Still, there is the chance a police officer might find evidence of a DUI on you simply because...
For many Georgians, there is nothing inherently wrong with enjoying beer, wine or a cocktail. Still, if you have a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08% before climbing behind the wheel, you may be vulnerable to criminal charges for driving under the influence of...
Past posts on this blog detailed the pathway that alcohol takes in working its way to your breath after consumption. Given the fluidity of the process, you might rightly question how can any measurement attempting to quantify it have a strong degree of validity. Such...
In Georgia, drivers like you must oblige by the rules of the road. This includes any and all DUI related rules and regulations. One such scenario you may run into involves an officer suspecting you of driving under the influence. How do they decide whether or not to...
A driver convicted of driving under the influence more than once may have to have an ignition interlock device installed on his or her vehicle. The IID provides limited freedom to drive from place to place but prevents a person from operating a motor vehicle if it...
Georgia imposes charges of driving under the influence when a motorist has a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher (0.02% for a minor). Given that information, many people wonder if any amount of alcohol is safe to drink before driving. Review the facts...
If someone were to ask you to define a drunk driving offense in Georgia, you likely would respond with an answer of someone driving with a blood-alcohol content over .08. That is the assumption that many have when they come to us here at Daniels & Rothman, P.C....