Lesson 4: Societal and Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (20 Minutes) Cost of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Operation of a Motor Vehicle The Risk to Sober Drivers from Drunk Drivers How Impaired Driver Action Affects Others Preventing Drinking and Driving Lesson 5: Effect of Alcohol an...
The penalties that you will incur if you are facing drunk driving charges in Florida will generally vary based on factors such as your age, blood alcohol level and the number of previous DUI convictions on your record. Repeat offenders, for example, incur much harsher consequences than first-t...
When you are stopped for DUI you may be offered a breathalyzer test. If the breath test shows a blood alcohol level (BAL) or blood alcohol count (BAC) of .08 or more, you will be arrested for DUI. In Florida (Miami), there is a rebuttable presumption that you are under the influen...
Breath Tests— The machine that police use for breath alcohol tests in Florida must be properly and regularly maintained by a properly certified technician or Breath Test Operator (BTO). Inaccurate results can occur if the machine is not properly calibrated, or when other factors, such as mouth...
At Meldon Law, our Florida BAC test defense attorneys have years of experience leaving no stone unturned in defense of our clients accused of drunk driving. This includes a thorough understanding of BAC test science and procedures and mounting a vigorous challenge to BAC test results where ...
Watch for these three signs a drug or alcohol intervention may be necessary: Health problems arise: Addiction reaches dangerous levels when cardiovascular, liver and brain issues begin to surface. Abnormal test results are good to share during an intervention to help drive home the gravity of the...
DUI penalties result from refusing to submit to a breath test, drunk driving or showing higher amount of alcohol in the bloodstream than the allowed limit of 0.08 percent. The impaired driving penalties may vary based on the number of previous offenses. For instance, drivers may face the follow...
When a potential drunk driver is pulled over by the police for probable cause, a DUI charge is likely first initiated. If the driver agrees to submit to a blood or breath test, however, and the result shows a blood alcohol content of .08 or above, he or she may instead be charged ...
Since it's Florida, theirlawsallow for mugshots and 911 calls to be released rather quickly.WTVJ, Miami, got a hold of the 911 call from the couple that was being followed home by the drunken mayor. "Yeah, umm, I think the mayor is drunk and she just, she just literally — oh, ...
Refusing to undergo a blood alcohol test. Leaving the scene of an accident involving a commercial vehicle. Committing a felony using a commercial vehicle. Driving a CMV when your CDL is suspended. Causing a fatality through negligent operation of a commercial vehicle. ...