Commercial Vehicle –If you’re driving a vehicle that requires a commercial license and you’re given a sobriety test, any level above 0.04% is considered illegal due to the nature of commercial driving. Circumstantial DUI Laws in Texas Depending on how many offenses you’ve had prior to you...
DWI, or driving while intoxicated, is typically amisdemeanoron the first offense in Texas, but thepotential consequences are far more serious than most misdemeanors. A conviction could carry a jail term, fines, administrative fees called “surcharges” and a possible suspended license. Under Texas...
Legal implications of drunk driving Drunk driving laws have changed significantly over the years, and states have taken the initiative to add their own specifications in addition to federal traffic laws. Impairment offenses can be classified as misdemeanors or even felony offenses, often resulting in ...
Texas DWI Laws According to Texas law, being intoxicated while driving means having a BAC of 0.08 or higher. Regardless of the BAC, a person is considered intoxicated and driving under the influence if he or she is impaired in any way. A typical drinker can achieve that level of drunkennes...
Since Congress raised the drinking age to 21 in 1984, NHTSA estimates that minimum-drinking-age laws have saved 31,959 lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for every one arrest made for drunk driving or DUI/DWI, there is an estimated 500 to 2,000 drunk dr...
Drunk driving is one of the most serious - and dangerous - offenses a person can commit. If an individual gets behind the wheel after being overserved at a bar or restaurant, these establishments can be held liable under dram shop laws. In most states, dram shop laws give drunk driving ...
The 10 worst cities for drunk driving had a total of 91,019 DUI arrests over our three-year study period with the largest number of DUI arrests coming from Houston with over 18,000. Las Vegas took the No. 1 spot while four Texas cities filled in the rest of the top five: Austin, ...
In Texas’ capital city, about 2 percent of drivers run into trouble with the law thanks to impaired driving. Eighteen percent of adults report having drank heavily in the county in the past month; coincidentally, the same percentage of traffic deaths are alcohol-related. ...
almost 30 people in the United States are fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident that involved a drunk driver. Due to this shocking statistic, states continue to enforce stricter DUI laws and penalties and look to drunk driving prevention measures to deter citizens from getting behind the wh...
In some cases, Texas laws canhold alcohol providers liablefor the injuries caused by a drunk driver they served. Sometimes, bars, restaurants, and other places that sell alcohol can be held responsible if they serve alcohol to people who are underage or visibly drunk. Social hosts who provide...