California driving under the influence (DUI) charges come with numerous possible consequences. You could wind up spending time in jail. You might have to pay hefty fines. You could also lose your license. Most people focus so much on those criminal consequences and...
Generally speaking, DUI arrests happen at night. The most common time is between midnight and three in the morning. There are a lot of reasons for this, but the biggest is just ordinary human drinking habits. Most people wait to drink until at least dinner, and many...
A DUI conviction could be detrimental to your career in many different ways. Naturally, if you earn a living behind the wheel, a DUI conviction would automatically translate to job loss, since your driver's license is likely to be suspended. Even if you don't drive...
After a DUI conviction in California, your driving license will be suspended. However, that may be the least of your worries if you hold a professional license. Are you in danger of losing your whole career because of a DUI conviction? Your worries are not misplaced...
People often think that riding a bicycle is a safe way to get home if they’ve had some alcohol. While it may be a bit safer from suffering catastrophic injuries if you bicycle home, you have to worry about the legal risks of doing this. Some people might realize that...
If you are arrested, are you going to lose your job? Clearly, if the alleged incident takes place at work, odds are that the company is going to quickly cut ties with you. But what if it happens elsewhere? Say you get arrested on DUI charges on your day off, for...
When a police officer pulls you over on suspicion of driving under the influence, there are two main ways that he or she determines if you’re impaired. The first is a portable breath test and the second is a set of field sobriety tests. Some of the tests you hear...
Being arrested on DUI charges may be the wake-up call that you need to realize that your behavior has gotten out of hand. It may be the case that you have been going through a hard time lately and you have resorted to drinking heavily to cope with your negative...
Many truck drivers invest significant financial resources to attend a commercial driver's license (CDL) training program to operate a tractor-trailer on California roadways. Securing a job in this field isn't always easy, especially if you want to find one that pays...
If you plead guilty to or are convicted of a DUI in Los Angeles County, you’ll likely face an extended suspension of your driving privileges unless you agree to have an ignition interlock device (IID) installed in your vehicle. You may find the idea of having to use...
