Driving Under the Influence of Even Trace Drugs Leads to Stiff Penalties
While driving one day, Alia Bernard took her eyes off of the road for a moment and smashed into two stopped cars in front of her. This initiated a multi-car accident causing the death of two...
View ArticleCelebrities and Their DUI Charges
On April 7, 2013, Orlando Brown, a co-star on Raven Symone's Disney Channel show, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). On April 11, 2013, he was arrested again under a previous DUI...
View ArticleDo Not Turn Memorial Day into a DUI Statistic
Memorial Day was originally designated as the day to remember our fallen soldiers with parades, ceremonies and visits to cemeteries. It has also become the unofficial beginning of the summer vacation...
View ArticleWhat to Do When you are Stopped for a DUI
On March 20, Todd Anthony Shaw (otherwise known as the rapper Too $hort) was stopped for exhibiting signs of driving while intoxicated. Police report that Shaw attempted to flee from police and threw a...
View ArticleTaking a Blood Sample without a Warrant
Around 2:00 a.m. on October 3, 2010, Tyler McNeely was stopped by a Missouri State Highway patrolman for speeding. McNeely's bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and alcohol breath indicated a possible DUI....
View ArticleNumbers Show DUI is a Serious Problem in Illinois
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office reports that automobile accidents are the most common cause of death for people between the ages of two and 34 and has been for many years. The number of...
View ArticleIllinois Commercial Drivers License Holders are Held to a Higher Standard
Citizens with a commercial drivers license (CDL) are typically held to stricter standards whether they are driving either their commercial or personal vehicle. For example, the penalties for a CDL...
View ArticleStatutory Summary Suspension of Illinois Driving Privileges
When you are arrested for driving under the influence in Illinois, your drivers license is suspended. The suspension is not a punishment executed by the judge as part of a criminal prosecution. It is...
View ArticleDriving Under the Influence in Illinois Can Be Costly
According to a 2013 DUI Fact Book released from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, 38,704 people were arrested in Illinois for driving under the influence in 2011. Of those arrested, 85 percent...
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