| Compared to legal contracts or many of the | | | | Whether your arrest in such a case is |
| bills that move through congress, DUI laws | | | | justified or not, a good DUI lawyer can help |
| can be pretty straight forward and easy to | | | | you face the charges placed at your door. |
| understand. The only trouble is that every | | | | |
| state has its very own set of laws. Of course | | | | With their extensive knowledge of DUI laws |
| there are similarities between these laws, | | | | and potential weaknesses in evidence like |
| but it is the differences you have to watch | | | | chemical tests, physical appearance, driving |
| out for. | | | | patters and field sobriety test, DUI lawyers |
| | | | show your jury the reasons you shouldn't be |
| For example, there are a couple states that | | | | convicted. To make this battle possible |
| permit passengers to consume alcohol in the | | | | though, you will have to appeal to the DMV |
| car as long as the driver abstains from | | | | for a trail shortly after your DUI arrest. |
| drinking. But, if someone used to those laws | | | | Your grace period for requesting the trial is |
| is pulled over in one of the 43 states that | | | | usually about ten days. |
| don't permit passenger alcohol consumption, | | | | |
| they will end up in trouble. There are other | | | | Breaking DUI laws often leads to inconvenient |
| differences too. For example, some states | | | | and serious consequences. For example, |
| don't even refer to drunk driving as DUI. | | | | conviction may lead to things like license |
| The offense is also known as operating under | | | | suspension, community service, prison time, |
| the influence (OUI), driving while ability | | | | large fines, mandatory traffic school |
| impaired (DWAI), operating while intoxicated | | | | attendance or lock-ignition devices in your |
| (OWI), operating a motor vehicle while | | | | car. The more offenses you have, the harsher |
| intoxicated (OMVI), driving while impaired | | | | the punishment. |
| (DWI) and more. As you can see, something as | | | | |
| small as the names used for drunk driving can | | | | Driving is indeed a privilege, but the older |
| be a little confusing. | | | | you get, the more it becomes a mandatory part |
| | | | of your day. For example, just imagine how |
| Of course, you should be familiar with DUI | | | | hard it would be to reach the office or run |
| laws before you even start operating motor | | | | errands with just your feet or a bike to get |
| vehicles, but familiarity may not be enough | | | | you there. So, either keep all DUI laws to |
| to keep yourself out of trouble if you are | | | | perfection or hire someone who can help |
| pulled over for driving under the influence. | | | | minimize your consequences. |