TThere area few general rules when it comes to blood-alcohol content. One nearly universal rule in the United States is that a BAC of .08% or higher is over the legal limit and can land …
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Checkpoint At Malibu Nabs 11 People
With the legalization of recreational marijuana in California, law enforcement officers are now having to look out for drivers who are not just driving while intoxicated by alcohol. Marijuana and even other legal prescription drugs …
DUI Threshold Lowered For Rideshare Drivers In California
Uber and Lyft are ridesharing companies that may have helped to reduce drunken driving incidents in a number of cities. In California, Uber and Lyft require that a potential driver have a clean record – …
DUI Patrols Increased For The July Holiday
Just because the Fourth of July is taking place mid-week this year does not mean that celebrations are going to be lacking. Many people are taking off from work beginning on Tuesday evening and will …
Watson Murder May Be Possible In Fatal DUI Crash
In California, if your DUI causes the death of another person, you might be charged with one, or more of the following – negligent vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and second-degree …
DUI Crash Leads To Maximum Sentence
In California, a drunk driver who kills another person in an accident may be charged with vehicular manslaughter. The charge may go one of two ways. There is negligent vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, which may …
DUI Crash Leads To Second-Degree Murder Guilty Plea
In a DUI accident, if someone tragically loses their life, the DUI driver would normally face charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. This is because a charge of DUI murder rarely occurs. DUI murder …
Northridge Crash Deemed A Hit-And-Run DUI
California law requires that a driver stop if they have been in an accident where there is property damage and, of course, when there are injuries. Leaving an accident without stopping is a crime known …
Head-On Crash Blamed On Alcohol In Merced County
Studies indicate that driving while intoxicated and driving the wrong way are related. The National Transportation Safety Board found that 78% of all wrong way accidents occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and that …
Not Guilty Plea Entered In Fatal Cop Crash
“Don’t Drink and Drive.” “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” These are just some of the campaigns that various jurisdictions across the country have used in order to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking …