It is a common assumption: One drink equals a certain rise in blood alcohol content. However, this oversimplifies a complex process influenced by many variables. By understanding these factors, you might better appreciate the nuances and unpredictability of BAC...
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Drunk Driving
Can you be charged with a DUI even if your vehicle is off?
A DUI charge can lead to significant consequences, including potential driver's license loss, fines, and even jail time. Most people understand that driving while intoxicated can result in a DUI charge, but it might surprise them to learn that they can also face DUI...
What to know about DUI checkpoints in Pennsylvania
Police utilize DUI checkpoints, also called sobriety checkpoints, as a way of identifying those driving under the influence. While these checkpoints are legal in Pennsylvania, police must follow certain rules in conducting them. Knowing how checkpoints work gives you...
What happens to my CDL if I am convicted of DUI?
Commercial driver licensees (CDL) are individuals who possess a special driver’s license that permits them to operate commercial vehicles such as semi-trucks, school buses and passenger buses. A driver must pass extra training to obtain this licensure. Due to this...
What you should know about your BAC
Every 45 minutes, someone dies in a drunk driving accident despite the strict drinking and driving laws in the United States. In fact, if you are driving, your blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, can be no higher than 0.08 g/dL of blood. However, you may also receive...
Are DUIs a misdemeanor or felony in Pennsylvania?
If you are facing DUI charges, make it a point to familiarize yourself with the distinction between a misdemeanor and a felony conviction. Felony DUI charges tend to carry higher fines as well as mandatory jail time. In Pennsylvania, most DUI charges are a...
What happens if an underage person gets a DUI?
A drink or two may end in a trip to jail if the police pull you over. When you are under the legal drinking age of 21, you may find yourself facing stiffer penalties than your older counterparts. The law established a special set of DUI laws that apply to underage...
What are the penalties for DUIs in Pennsylvania?
Plenty of people have found themselves in a situation in which they felt fine to drive, only to find that their blood alcohol content is over the legal limit after stopping for the police. If this happened to you, you should know the potential consequences of driving...
How accurate are field sobriety tests?
Pennsylvania law enforcement officers are vigilant about making the city streets and highways safer. To this end, they are often on the lookout for signs of impaired driving. While these signs might include reckless driving, swerving, lane drifting or failure to...
Soft drug decriminalization does not extend to driving
You have probably heard "Do not drink and drive," but what about "Do not smoke and drive?" As an increasing number of states relax laws on recreational soft drugs like cannabis, this question is becoming more relevant. This is because drugged driving is leading to...