The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) prohibits motorists operating a vehicle on behalf of their employers from driving while intoxicated (DWI). The federal government views any commercial driver's license (CDL) holder's blood alcohol content (BAC)...
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How can you protect your driver’s license in DWI proceedings?
For anyone who has been arrested and charged for DWI in Texas, there are numerous questions and concerns. Among the most important of these concerns involves driving privileges. For most American adults, our cars are critical to our way of life and our survival, which...
How much more will your car insurance cost after a Texas DWI?
An auto insurance company looks at a number of factors when determining your premiums: your age, credit score, the city where you live and your claims history (the frequency and amounts of auto insurance claims you’ve filed). Plus, they take a careful look at the most...
Establishing the root cause of your DWI
If you have recently been arrested on DWI charges for the first time in your life, you are likely in shock that you have gotten into this position. While you may feel that you can blame the arrest on bad luck, biased law enforcement officials or faulty Breathalyzer...
Are Breathalyzer tests always accurate?
An estimated 50% of motorists who cause car crashes have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.16% or more, a percentage that's double Texas' legal limit of 0.08%. Many police officers perform field sobriety testing after pulling over a suspected drunk driver. They...
How Texas penalties increase for those with repeat DWI offenses
When your blood alcohol concentration is 0.08% or higher, you can get arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). Although many times a DWI is a victimless crime that results from a traffic stop, the penalties are still very serious. After all, some DWI offenses...
What happens if you refuse a Breathalyzer test in Texas?
You’re pulled over for rolling too fast through a stop sign or making a turn a bit too wide. The next thing you know, the officer says that they’re concerned you may be intoxicated. They want you to take a Breathalyzer test. Can you refuse? Yes, but there are a few...
People drink more now than before Prohibition
Prohibition, a massively failed exercise to curb drinking in the United States by making it illegal, started in part because people simply thought there was too much alcohol consumption in the United States. There was no real way to dictate how much people could...
How much does perception affect field sobriety tests?
When an officer gives you a field sobriety test, you may think that there are highly specific standards that must be met in order for you to be arrested. However, the reality is that these tests are subjective. The officer’s perception of you and how you’re acting,...
You may still be able to drive to work and back after a DWI
For most convicted of a DWI in Dallas, Texas, the inability to drive is quite problematic. Without reliable transportation, many people cannot continue working, making it hard to support their families. In some cases, those convicted of driving while intoxicated may...