You might not think a lawyer is necessary for your first DWI. However, this can be a huge mistake as you may receive unjust penalties without legal counsel. According to the New York DMV, your first driving while impaired offense may carry a one-year jail term. If you...
A DWI conviction can make job hunting a frustrating task
A conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI) will follow you and possibly hamper your efforts to find suitable employment. However, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides arrest and conviction guidelines for employers. Will these guidelines...
Factors that can affect your blood-alcohol level
If you find yourself facing drunk driving charges, your life could unravel quickly. Whether you lose your driving privileges, have to pay a steep fine, suffer damage to your reputation or even have to spend time behind bars, drunk driving charges are very serious....
Optimizing your use of an ignition interlock device
The requirement to have an ignition interlock device in your vehicle is certainly a better outcome than having no driving privileges at all. Your compliance can help you maintain your driver's license and also support you in developing safer habits. When you...
What causes false breath analysis test results?
A few nights ago, New York police pulled you over for suspicion of drunk driving. The breath test results came back positive, but were they accurate? Alcohol Problems and Solutions explores what triggers false breath analysis test results. Determine the validity of...
Are ignition interlock devices mandatory in New York?
Ignition interlock devices can help cut down on drunk driving. These devices require you to take a test to prove you do not have alcohol in your system before you start your vehicle. If you do not pass the test, your vehicle will not start. Courts across the country...
What signals to an officer a driver may be drunk?
When a law enforcement officer pulls you over for suspected drunk driving, he or she must have some reasonable cause to do so. Generally, this will be evidence gathered by watching your actions as you drive. MADD explains there are various ways you could signal you...
What should you know about breath analysis tests?
In New York, crash cases involving alcohol maintain a high percentage despite other changes in crash patterns. In 2018 alone, roughly 30 percent of all car crashes were related to alcohol in some way. This saw a 3.6 percent decrease from the previous year, but that...
What is the difference between a DWI and a DWAI charge?
If law enforcement stops you on suspicion of drunk driving, you may have concerns about the charges you may face and the potential consequences on your present and future. With the differing alcohol-related charges, however, you may not know what to expect. Although...
Examining the true cost of a New York DWI
A New York conviction for drinking and driving may have personal, professional and financial repercussions. In addition to potentially making it harder for you to hold down a job or find a place to live, among other possible limitations, a New York DWI conviction is...
