Believe it or not, it happens more often than you think: the court date was months away, the notice went to an old address, or life simply got in the way — and now there is a warrant out for a missed…
There is a bright line when it comes to alcohol DUI charges, and it is 0.08. In Georgia, you don't have a line for marijuana DUI. The Georgia law doesn't have a per se THC limit, which is surprising to many drivers…
At a concert, a 19-year-old drinks two beers, then drives home after an hour and blows a 0.03 at a traffic stop. That's a DUI in Georgia. Drivers under 21 are subject to a near-zero-tolerance standard of 0.02% BAC, less than a…
If you poll a hundred Georgia drivers, most will tell you that the legal limit for drinking and driving in the state is 0.08. They're technically right and practically wrong. Georgia law has a 0.08 limit, but it is not the line…
Visiting Atlanta? When a Georgia DUI impacts an out of state drivers license, it has a huge impact.A Georgia DUI has a significant impact on an out of state driver's license.
Atlanta is a key city for business travellers, tourists and sports…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…