Drunk driving charges can have serious consequences. In addition to fines and jail time, motorists may lose their driving privileges. They may also suffer significant personal and professional setbacks. Fortunately, legal defenses exist that can mitigate drunk driving...
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What can cause a false reading in a breath test?
Law enforcement agents often use breath tests to determine the blood-alcohol concentration of drivers they suspect of operating a vehicle under the influence. However, these tests can sometimes give false readings and lead to unjust convictions. Anyone facing an OUI...
The walk-and-turn field sobriety test: What to know
People who are pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving in Massachusetts will likely be asked to submit to several standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs). These are tests that have been standardized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and...
Protecting yourself from an abuser: How to seek a restraining order of protection
Trying to leave a domestic violence situation is one of the most challenging tasks you may ever face. If you are ready to empower yourself and leave an abusive relationship in Massachusetts, filing for a restraining order may be a legal option to consider. The...
Security clearance and DUIs in Massachusetts
Besides the fines, jail sentences and license suspension or revocation, a DUI charge in Massachusetts can also impact employment prospects. If you are looking to work for the government, after your application, they will conduct a background check to see if you are...
How a DUI impacts a pilot’s career
One of the benefits of being a pilot is that you could start your day in Massachusetts and end it on the other side of the country. However, if you are charged or convicted of drunk driving, your license to fly may be suspended or revoked. Other penalties, such as a...
What to expect with your auto insurance after a DUI
Massachusetts residents who choose to get behind the wheel after drinking put everyone at risk. This includes themselves even if they don’t get into a car accident. If you’re arrested for driving under the influence and subsequently convicted, your auto insurance...
Impaired driving and how it puts everyone at risk
Most Massachusetts drivers aim to be as careful as possible to stay safe. However, nearly anyone can make the mistake of getting behind the wheel of their vehicle while impaired. This is what impaired driving means and how it poses risks to everyone on the road....
24/7 sobriety programs
About one in eight deaths in Americans between the ages of 20 and 64 can be attributed to alcohol. Some states are using creative programs in hopes of lowering that number. Some residents in Massachusetts are urging local and national lawmakers to consider 24/7...
Drunk driving claimed more than two dozen lives every day in 2020
Drunk driving accidents in Massachusetts and around the country kill an average of 32 road users every day and cost the economy more than $120 billion each year. Police officers in the United States arrest about a million motorists each year for driving while under...