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Understanding the nuances of traffic stops, especially drunk driving stops (which can result in some of the most significant consequences related to a traffic infraction), is crucial for drivers and law enforcement officers. Reasonable suspicion and probable cause...
When it comes to road safety, it's crucial to address the issues of drowsy and drunk driving with the seriousness they deserve. These two seemingly unrelated problems have more in common than one might initially think. Both significantly impair a driver's ability to...
Car crashes are the cost that society broadly accepts for the convenience of individual transportation. Maddeningly though, all it takes is a momentary lapse in judgment or a sudden medical event for a motorist to cause a crash that could have life-altering...
Someone can go their whole life carefully following the law and then make a single mistake that could haunt them forever. Plenty of otherwise responsible and law-abiding Alabama residents get arrested for driving under the influence DUI allegations. When a police...
There are three basic obligations that the state of Alabama imposes on every automobile owner before they can lawfully operate a vehicle. The first is that they need to have a license. Drivers have to undergo special training and then pass both a written test and a...
Drinking is one of America's many luxuries. Millions of drivers are caught, arrested and charged for driving under the influence every year. People are always trying to work around laws and, because of this, many people misconceptions propagate. It’s often important...
If you don't notice immediate signs of an injury, a car crash can seem incredibly inconvenient. You think all you have to worry about is property damage, but you have to wait for hours to make a report to the police and arrange for the transportation of your damaged...
The chemical evidence gathered by police officers is often the crux of a criminal case when the state of Alabama charges someone with a driving under the influence (DUI) offense. There could be traffic camera or police cruiser video footage of someone driving poorly...
To the average adult in Alabama, driving is just part of daily life. You need to take the kids to school in the morning and go to work. Your vehicle makes grocery shopping easier and helps you seek out medical care quickly if something happens to you or a family...
Unless you cause a crash, police officers typically cannot summarily arrest you for suspicion of drunk driving. They first need to establish probable cause. A few bad driving maneuvers on their own don't necessarily indicate chemical impairment. You may have swerved...