DUI

While Thanksgiving Thursday is given over to displays of gratitude (or gluttony), the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving has become its own highly celebrated event. “Drinksgiving” became a trend because people often return to their former hometowns and familiar...

You know that driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs is both dangerous and illegal – and you’d never intentionally put yourself or anybody else in harm’s way. But could you do so accidentally? Many people are completely unaware of the fact that...

In Kentucky, the legal limit is 0.08%. This applies to a person’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). It starts out at 0.00, but it can climb fairly quickly. It may take people only a few drinks to reach 0.08%. If they hit this level on a breath test or a blood test...

Kentucky has gotten tougher this year on those convicted of killing someone through drunk or drugged driving. Gov. Andy Beshear has signed two new laws. One of them makes this offense a Class B felony called vehicular homicide. The second law is modeled on laws...

When someone is arrested on allegations of impaired driving, their situation often starts with a traffic stop. There are certainly exceptions to this generally approach, such as if someone has been involved in a car accident or if they’re in a state that allows for...

Getting a DUI after a night of drinking may be a mistake, but it’s also somewhat expected. There are people who get in the car as they leave the bar – or a gathering at a friend’s house – knowing full well that they have consumed alcohol and just hoping that they will...

More than 35 people are killed in drunk-driving crashes every day in the U.S. Thus, tackling drunk-driving is a top priority for law enforcement. Police officers have numerous powers at their disposal to address this issue, but they cannot act with impunity....

Being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) can change your life. Luckily you can fight this offense. But can you do this with an existing charge? People with previous DUI charges are always more worried. And this is understandable since Kentucky has more...

In some cases, people find themselves facing DUI charges that they really thought they did enough to avoid. They took steps to keep from being pulled over and to “sober up” before they drove. They believed they were being wise and safe. Why didn’t their efforts work?...

When you are stopped for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, the police will measure your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) using a breathalyzer test. In Kentucky, it's illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher and 0.02% or more for drivers under 21....