STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

The Chattanooga Police Department announced recently that traffic citations are down for the fifth consecutive year. Before you get too comfortable, though, be aware that the reduction may be due in part to officer attrition in the traffic division. “We have officers retiring, and it takes over a year to train someone to replace them.

Did you know that being convicted of DUI in the United States can affect your ability to travel to Canada? Even an old DUI can affect your eligibility. If you’re planning to visit our neighbor to the north and have ever been convicted of drunk driving, you will need to take steps to overcome the

Last summer we took note of a pilot program in another state in which people with previous DUI convictions were given portable devices to test their own breath for alcohol content. The Colorado Department of Transportation and a maker of personal breathalyzers, collaborated on the program. Nearly 500 devices were given away, in the hope of preventing

Ride-sharing services such as Uber have radically reshaped transportation options in Chattanooga and other cities. Typically cheaper than a city taxi and very convenient, web-based apps for ride hailing have been a game-changer for many millennials – and indeed for other generations as well. But does Uber really reduce DUI rates, as their website claims?

For many people, celebrations don’t feel complete without alcohol. Unfortunately, that can mean a lot of drunk drivers on the road this time of year. chattanooga-pd-other-law-enforcement-on-increased-dui-watch, the holidays are a peak time for alcohol abuse — and accidents. Nationwide, 2-1/2 times as many people are killed in alcohol-related crashes than at other times of the

Last night you acted wisely. You were drinking, so you stayed off the road. If you were pulled over this morning, though, is it possible you could still be arrested for DUI? Legally, you can be arrested for DUI if your blood alcohol level is at 0.08 percent or higher — or if an officer

According to a national survey, nearly 60 percent of college students between the ages of 18 and 22 admitted drinking during the previous month. Given that the legal drinking age is 21, that’s a problem. Almost two thirds of the students surveyed admitted binge drinking during the same period. According to the National Institute on

It may come as no surprise, but it’s a trend that needs mentioning. The amount of alcohol people drink goes up during the holiday season, and so does the DUI rate. Of drunk drivers under the supervision of the alcohol monitoring company SCRAM Systems, 51 percent said they drink more during the holidays than other

In Tennessee, the crime of child endangerment includes driving under the influence with a passenger under 18 in the car. You could find yourself facing serious penalties for a DUI if there was a child passenger in the car, even if the child was not injured. A child’s injury or death makes a DUI a

Most people mentally associate Thanksgiving with turkey, football, family, friends and fun. We envision eating too much, honoring family traditions, snagging deals on Black Friday, and kicking off the Christmas holiday season. Celebrating also often involves alcohol. Indeed, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is colloquially referred to as “Blackout Wednesday” because of its reputation as a hard-drinking