Sobriety checkpoints are regularly conducted across metro Atlanta, especially on weekends and during holidays and other periods of heightened DUI efforts. Knowing what the police can and cannot ask you at an equipment inspection stop in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb or Gwinnett County…
A DUI doesn't sound very pleasant, but one that involves a child in the car, can be really serious for the driver. DUI with a child passenger is not taken lightly in Georgia. Can be a separate child endangerment issue, extra exposure…
If an impaired driving case is suspected in the city, the driver's case is automatically transferred to the city's highly structured and hurried court system. The legal process seems to be a long one, and many people think that they have enough…
The majority of driving under the influence investigations start with a subjective observation, rather than a collision. An officer is driving behind you on GA-400 or through Midtown and sees suspected erratic driving. Reportedly, you were weaving, stopped abruptly or drifted out…
After a long night of drinking at the bars and restaurants in Buckhead, you found that you were too intoxicated to drive home safely. You were trying to save yourself and others by going to the car you were parked in in…
There's a reason to believe that sleeping in a self-driving car is still a viable way to get hit with a DUI in Atlanta.There is a reason to think that sleeping in a self-driving car is still a viable way to get…
Atlanta's "Hollywood of the South" nickname is no coincidence. Often, dozens of movies and TV shows are shooting in the streets of Midtown, the industrial warehouses of Westside, or the giant backlots in Fayetteville on any given day. This rapidly growing business…
Think about going home from a dinner in Midtown tonight. You had one glass of wine several hours ago and knew you were not drunk. A minor traffic violation (like a taillight burned out or not keeping the lane) occurs and you…
As the days grow hotter and hotter, Georgians rush to the vast expanse of Lake Lanier for their weekend boating adventures, complete with sun, fun and friends. It's a time-honored local tradition to stock the cooler with beer before casting off. But…
It is a very frightening experience being late at night in the city and being pulled over. The heart beats wildly when the flashing lights turn on, and the circumstance is further aggravated by the fact that the officer could require you…
