The Most Frequently Asked DUI Questions
When people get arrested for DUI, they face some serious challenges when it comes to their driving privileges, but also for the fines they have to pay, and the penalties that are following. No matter if this is your first, second, or subsequent DUI offense, it’s important to stay calm and hire a Portland DUI […]
How Drugs Can Affect Your Driving
Consuming drugs, whether prescribed, over-the-counter, legal, or illegal may affect your driving abilities. Causing an accident in such a case will be considered a DUI. Even though the best advice is to stay away from driving when taking drugs or mix them with alcohol, here is some useful information about the impact drugs can have […]
Here’s What Doctors Should Know About Getting a DUI
Driving under the influence, besides it’s illegal, can be devastating for any driver, but especially so for doctors. Penalties, driver’s license suspension, installment of interlock ignition device, alcohol programs, even jail time are the potential things a DUI driver faces after a charge. But, it seems that some professions can get a far harsher outcome […]
What You Need to Know About Driving Children While Intoxicated
Driving children while intoxicated is not legal, per se. However, when your passengers are children, then you could easily face child endangerment charges. Also, your penalties will be more severe and you’ll have to deal with child protective services. To put it simply, a case like this is complex and requires a skilled and experienced […]
How to Know if Your Driver’s License Was Suspended
Have you just learned that your driver’s license is currently suspended? This shouldn’t be something to wonder, since most of us believe that if our driver’s license was suspended, we’d know it. However, it’s very much possible that if your driver’s license was suspended, you might not know it. There are various reasons for suspensions, […]
Can You Get a DUI Charge for Prescribed Drugs
DUI charges are often related to driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal substances. However, many people take legal drugs (because of health conditions) and they probably wonder if they can get a DUI charge for driving while taking legally prescribed drugs? The answer is yes, you can get charged for driving under the […]
What Happens If Your BAC Shows Lower Than The Legal Limit
The legal limit for drunk driving is .08 BAC. If an officer pulls you over and asks you to perform the breathalyzer test and it shows a higher result than .08 then it’s a case of DUI. The limit over 0 is for a reason – you can have a glass of wine at dinner […]
What Happens If You’re a Second-time DUII Offender in Oregon
If you are convinced of driving under the influence of intoxicants in Oregon it means that you had BAC of .08% or more or drove under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, and/or inhalant or cannabis. if it’s your second time as a DUII offender in Oregon, that’s bad news. To be considered “under […]