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Have you ever been in a situation where you hesitated to seek help for someone who had over-imbibed alcohol or ingested too many drugs and was in danger of overdosing? You wanted to get them immediate medical assistance, but didn't want to wind up arrested yourself....
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...
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has a strong message for drivers over the holidays — "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." Recognizing that this period is fraught with additional risk of accidents and injuries (or even deaths), police throughout the state are out in force...
People often erroneously believe that as long as they are not the driver of the vehicle, they are free to consume alcoholic beverages while riding in an automobile. However, doing so is a violation of Georgia's open container law. As defined by state law, an "open...
It's said that necessity is the mother of invention, and for two University of Georgia students, that adage certainly rings true. The two friends were hanging out when they got the idea to launch an alcohol delivery service. As a result of their brainstorming session,...
If your night out on the town culminated in an arrest for driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs, you may soon be introduced to the Athens-Clarke County DUI/Drug Court. Drug Court is a team-oriented concept that involves judges, law enforcement, the...
Driving is a privilege and not a right, and the state of Georgia holds the keys to that right. Younger drivers from 15 to 20 have a statistically higher risk of dying in a car accident, and collisions are the number one cause of death for those in that age group. In...
Impaired drivers and other careless motorists may run afoul of the law in and around Athens, as the Athens-Clarke County police are taking part in the H.E.A.T. program. The acronym stands for Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, and three additional units have...
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...
If you get arrested for impaired driving in Georgia, a conviction for even a first offense can potentially land you behind bars for a year. However, that is not all that you have to worry about. Fines for a first offense range from $300 to $1,000, and there is a $210...