legal advice

With the increasing number of accidents associated with driving while under the influence of alcohol or DUI’s the DUI law has changed and there are now many lawyers who practice DUI law in order to represent the individuals accused of DUI’s. If you are unaware of the laws in your state regarding DUI law you will need to research the laws a little. For instance in most states the blood alcohol level has now been changed to where one beer could be considered a DUI. When you are trying to understand what the DUI law is you have to look at the results of driving while intoxicated.
You can now suffer jail, fines, loss of driver’s license, ignition interlock devices, alcohol education programs, and community service depending on the laws in your state. When you are pulled over for suspicion of being drunk the officer will provide a blood alcohol concentration test. If you are found to be above the level for your state you may find yourself facing jail and towing fees for your level. In most cases it will result in having the other driver, if there is one being tested and switching drivers if the level is found to be satisfactory. You can also call an individual to come pick up you and your car if the office does not see jail as a necessity. If you are not taken directly to jail you will at least be given a ticket with fines and possibly the alcohol education program depending on the officer.
If you find yourself breaking the DUI law and in jail, you will need to hire a qualified DUI lawyer. The lawyer will take a look at your case, determine if you need to plea bargain or fight the charges. The DUI lawyer will be able to help determine how you broke the DUI law, the percentage of your blood alcohol level in regards to the law, and how to proceed. In most cases if it is a first offense you will find yourself with a probationary period if the level was not exceeding the limit by great bounds. It will also depend on how dangerous you were considered by the officer, such as weaving in and out of lanes, driving over the speed limit, and other traffic violations. In most cases you will find the ignition interlock device is required when you have broken the DUI law. This device will test your blood alcohol level before you can start the ignition. If you are found to be over the legal limit the car will not start. If you have been found okay you will be able to drive the car home, but you will be tested every few minutes to make sure a driver has not switched to allow a more intoxicated driver from taking over. You will also find the DUI law uses this tool to prevent a full license suspension of the DUI offenders. The DUI law has been increased to provide safety on the roads.