What is Impaired Driving?
Also known as drinking and driving, or impaired driving; it means that a person is charged with driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. It is one of the most commonly litigated areas of criminal law but also one of the most defensible.
A person may not feel impaired or act impaired but if pulled over by the police they may be asked to provide a breath or blood sample. If that sample indicates a blood alcohol level above 80 milligrams per 100 milliliters of blood then that person will be charged with driving over 80 and impaired driving. If a person refuses to provide a sample, you may also be charged with a refusal charge.
There are various ways to defend a DUI case and Criminal Defense lawyers Connolly Shurtz Law have several years of experience doing that with a successful outcome.
Consequences:
- Driver’s license is suspended from the moment you are charged
- Police are allowed to confiscate property such as your cell phone
- Police are allowed to seize your vehicle for three to seven days
- Costly fines
- Jail sentence
- Driving prohibition
- Permanent criminal record
- An interlock device (blow box) may be applied for and installed after a certain amount of time. However these applications are not always accepted. These devices are expensive to install and is the responsibility of the accused to pay for.