“Breathalyzer Buying Guide: 9 Things You Should Know About Personal Breathalyzers”
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Drinking and Driving Laws
Drinking and driving laws are essential to public safety. The laws have become more strict over the years and the consequences more severe. There is no excuse for drinking and driving, ever. Each state’s DUI (driving under the influence) laws vary slightly but as of August 2005, they had all uniformly adopted the 0.08% legal limit.
A Missouri DUI law that other states are beginning to implement is the implied consent law. This law requires a driver to submit to a chemical test when requested by a law enforcement officer. If the driver refuses to submit to the test, their license is immediately revoked for one year (otherwise referred to as administrative license suspension). This law is very effective because a suspected drunk driver is more apt to take the breathalyzer test and face a potentially less serious punishment while law enforcement is happy to have gotten a drunk driver off the road.
If you find yourself facing arrest, hiring a good impaired-driving lawyer is absolutely your best decision and should to be your first move. DUI is a serious infraction with complicated consequences for everyone involved including drivers, victims, and the general population. Each year in the United States an estimated half million people are injured in DUI-related highway crashes, costing taxpayers over 114 billion dollars. DUI lawyers are experienced in this line of work and can help the public offender better understand the charges, proceedings and sentencing.
Drinking and driving laws are in place to keep everyone safe. It is ok to go out and have a good time, but it is your responsibility to have the appropriate transportation home. Drinking and driving is never worth it. You could lose your job, your freedom or even your life. Not to mention the thousands of dollars in bail, legal fees and mandatory DUI classes. Ask yourself, is the risk worth it? It most certainly is not.
