STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

Did you know you can be arrested for DUI if you drive while impaired by legal, over-the-counter medications? It’s true that some OTC medications can impair your driving, especially in combination with other medicines or with alcohol. If any substance impairs your driving, you can be charged with DUI if you drive while under its

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is an influential group that advocates for state-level policy changes that address roadway safety. The GHSA has been working to address the way DUI is prosecuted and punished in the U.S. In December, the GHSA issued a report on what they call “high-risk impaired drivers.” Who are these drivers? The GHSA

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Labor Day weekend is one of the most dangerous times on U.S. roads in terms of drunk driving. Therefore, law enforcement agencies around the state and across the nation will be participating in high-visibility DUI enforcement through Sept. 7. In 2018, there were 10,511 traffic fatalities

If you’re under 21, you can be convicted of DUI if you are caught driving with a blood alcohol level of .02% or higher. It’s a low bar, but the consequences can be just as serious as they are for an adult driver. Underage drinking is a serious problem in the United States. According to the National

When it comes to avoiding drunk driving, half the battle is having a plan. Alcohol impairs your judgment, which can make it harder to come up with a plan. And if your Plan A doesn’t work out, it can be difficult to come up with a Plan B. That’s why it’s important to have a solid

If you have been convicted of DUI or refusal to submit to a breath or blood test in Tennessee, your driver’s license can be revoked for a period of time. For a first offense, it will be revoked for a year; two years for a second offense. Even after a conviction, however, you may still

Last year, lawmakers introduced the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act, which would require automakers to make standard new technology that would gauge every driver’s blood alcohol concentration before it would allow them to drive. It would be like having a permanent breathalyzer in your car. Does this make sense? The Insurance Institute for

Not many people think about the risk of criminal charges when they take a medication prescribed to them by their doctor. However, some prescription medications can impair drivers and put them at risk of facing a DUI. Here are three essential tips to help you avoid driving under the influence when taking prescription drugs. 1.

For most people, getting your driver’s license is an exciting part of being a teenager. Yet teenagers routinely engage in behavior meant to challenge authority, and that can mean experimenting with alcohol or drugs. What happens when that experimentation occurs in combination with driving? Under Tennessee law, anyone under 21 who drives under the influence

A lot of people use drugs, and it is not always obvious what is safe to use while driving. For example, many people don’t realize that driving under the influence of marijuana can impair your reaction times, slow your coordination and affect your judgment. On the other end of the spectrum, driving while on stimulants