STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

With an estimated 121 million drunk driving incidents each year, society is working frantically to cut down on the potential harm. You may also be working to cut back on drinking, especially when you’re going to drive. One way our society might cut down on the harms of drunk driving is to take drivers out

It depends on what you mean. Technically, a Tennessee DUI stays on your record for life. However, the look-back period for repeat DUI offenses is ten years. The penalties for a second or subsequent DUI conviction are more serious than for a first-time DUI conviction. However, only those convictions that occurred in the last ten

Because you have a commercial driver’s license, your legal blood alcohol limit is set at 0.04% by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). In Tennessee, if you have a blood alcohol level of .04% or more and the vehicle is a commercial vehicle you can be charged with DUI. That means you can be

After a drink or two at the bar, you may still feel clear-headed enough to drive home, but should you? Nearly everyone knows how dangerous drunk driving can be. However, not everyone shares the same feeling of drunkenness at the legal BAC limit of .08. Studies have shown alcohol affects people differently, even at the

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can cause you big problems in Tennessee, and the problems can be worse if you are in an accident with injuries or a death. In fact, a DUI that would have been a misdemeanor can suddenly become a felony. If you were driving under the influence and

Many people disagree on the logic and effectiveness of prohibiting alcohol to people under 21. A lot of kids think that underage drinking is a rite of passage — no big deal. The state of Tennessee takes underage alcohol and drug use very seriously and has passed laws meant to keep users from driving under

If you’re arrested for DUI, you may notice an observer in the courtroom: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). In 12 states across the nation, members of this anti-drunk-driving group send monitors into courtrooms “to make sure prosecutors and judges know that we are watching.” Although the group doesn’t currently have court monitors in Tennessee, it

Scholars and analysts who study the criminal justice system have long had concerns about the validity of commonly used field sobriety tests. Police continue to use such tests as indicators about whether someone is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. As we will discuss in this post, however, there are several serious problems with

Now that e-scooters have come to Tennessee, the state has taken notice and updated our laws. As of July 1, e-scooters will be considered motor-driven vehicles. That means that you can be arrested for DUI if you ride an e-scooter while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Before you ride an e-scooter at all, you should be

In Tennessee, if your driving is impaired by alcohol, illicit drugs or any substance, you could be charged with DUI. That includes prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and even herbal or dietary supplements. The fact that they’re legal won’t prevent you from a DUI charge or even a conviction. Therefore, it’s crucial to know what drugs