For the most part, a DUI can mean that a person was driving under the influence or either drugs or alcohol, or in some cases, both substances. If a person is accused of DUI drugs, …
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Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Highway 101
Though the elderly are often overrepresented as wrong way drivers, the greater majority of wrong way drivers are intoxicated. The National Traffic Safety Bureau found that as many as half and potentially as many as …
DUI Crash Closes Freeway For 14 Hours In San Diego
The costs of a DUI go beyond the fines that must be paid and the fees for DUI school and obtaining a reinstatement of a license. There are, of course, the medical costs – those …
Last Call Extension Bill Generates Controversy
It’s no secret that Los Angeles and Hollywood and the surrounding areas thrive on nightlife. However, this nightlife may be contributing to DUI arrests and accidents that occur when someone leaves a club buzzed. According …
Hit And Run Driver Arrested, Charged With DUI
A driving under the influence charge in California is generally charged as a misdemeanor. However, there are certain instances when the DUI can be charged as a felony. One of those circumstances is if the …
Sanitation Worker Still On The Job After DUI Conviction
A DUI conviction can affect a person’s employment in a number of ways. If convicted, a DUI is not like a simple traffic ticket. It will likely show up on a criminal background check. A …
Pilot’s Random Drug Test Catches Up With Him Even After Retirement
It’s rare to find a drunk airline pilot. The first reason is that most pilots know how important their duty is. The second is that they undergo random drug testing. The third is that the …
Cheerleading Coach Faces DUI Charges
Assuming that no one was hurt or killed in the process of a DUI, even just the minimum penalties can be overwhelming. For a first-time DUI conviction, a person is looking at the following penalties, …
Two Arrested For DUI Hit-And-Run In Sacramento
For those that do not learn their lesson from their first DUI conviction, California’s penalties for a second DUI increase, at times dramatically. A second DUI is any DUI charge that occurs within 10 years …
19-Year-Old Man Charged With DUI Manslaughter
California has two separate DUI manslaughter laws. As with many laws, one of these charges is more serious than the other. The less serious charge is ordinary DUI manslaughter, which may be charged as a …