A CDL or a Commercial Drivers License is a type of license that is held to much higher standards than other classes of licenses in Georgia. Not just Georgia law but federal law as well outlines the criteria for commercial drivers. In fact, there are certain disqualifications that can take away s...

The price to pay for a conviction for a DUI in Georgia is not at all pretty to say the least. Were talking not only out-of-pocket expenses including fines, court-costs, counseling, Georgia DUI School, probation fees, etc. But also costs that go way past these that include the loss of many opport...

Usually when arrested for DUI, the accused person is given another related charge. Disorderly conduct is one of the commonly related offenses to a Georgia DUI charge.  Georgia Law  The Georgia Code outlines the different ways that a person can commit the offense of disorderly conduct in Georgia...

While federal law may be uniform throughout America, state law varies widely. What is legal in one state could be illegal in another. For example, recreational marijuana usage is permitted in some states like Colorado and Washington, but illegal in others like Georgia and Arizona. Likewise, the p...

Fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer is a very serious offense in Georgia, even if it was unintentional. When people see the flashing lights behind them, they begin to panic and their initial reaction may be flight or fight. Instead of fighting police officers, people end up running from ...

Over the weekend I wrote a post outlining aggressive driving in Georgia. I highlighted that the more popular charge is reckless driving, and today, Id like to expand on reckless driving in Georgia.  Whats the deal with reckless driving?  Reckless driving is a related charge to DUI in Georgia....

People think that mistakes you make when you are young dont matter later on in life, but this is not the case with a DUI conviction. Georgia DUI Penalties are harsh for people over 21 years of age, but they become even steeper for people under 21. Furthermore, a DUI arrest has lasting consequenc...

A DUI Checkpoint in Twiggs County is conducted every year on March 17 or more popularly known as St. Patricks Day. One of the deputies reported that there was around 106 DUI arrests as a result of the roadblock.  Authorities also reported that many of the arrests were DUI Drug arrests and drug ...

Georgia is notorious for “aggressive drivers” - especially within the perimeter of Atlanta. Any driving that demonstrates selfish, risky, or unsafe behavior and displays a blatant disregard for other drivers and their safety is considered to be aggressive. If youve driven on I-85 South into the ...

A man was arrested last week after crashing into a Gwinnett County Deputys patrol car. Arnoldo Escobar was allegedly texting and driving under the influence when he crossed a median on I-85 and hit the deputys car. According to reports, he admitted to texting while he was driving. Escobar is f...

This St. Patricks Day youll undoubtedly see people, young and old, dressed in green and celebrating the Irish spirit. Many of these people will be enjoying rounds of Irish whiskey and pints of Guinness throughout the day and into the night. Unfortunately, some of these people will also get behi...

Before motor vehicles became societys primary method of transportation, one of the most common ways for people to get around was using horses. Whether pulling wagons or carrying riders, horses helped people travel, work, and live their lives. Horses are still ridden, though nowadays it is more o...

On April 19, 2015, Oliver Wiggins was hit after an NYPD officer drove through a stop sign and hit his car. Even though common sense clearly showed that the police officer was the “at-fault” driver, Wiggins was charged with driving while intoxicated. From the beginning, he claimed he had nothing t...

On March 2, a man, Gino Handley, and his dog were killed after being struck by a vehicle as they were walking in Avondale Estates (DeKalb County). The driver is being charged with driving under the influence, and an ongoing investigation will show if he will be charged with the death of Handley. ...

48 states have laws regarding children and car seats. In the United States as a whole, more than 121,350 children were injured in motor vehicle accidents during 2014, and 663 children were killed in 2015. In Georgia, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death and injuries for children ag...

A bride in Arizona was arrested this morning when she was allegedly driving under the influence. She started a three-car collision that resulted in minor injuries. Arizona law is similar to Georgia law regarding DUI. This means that just like Georgia, DUI law is prosecuted forcefully, and a DUI c...

Yesterday, I wrote about how the DUI process typically starts with a routine traffic stop, which results in a DUI and some common related offenses like failure to maintain lane, following too closely, or illegal u-turns.  Now, Id like to focus on another common DUI-process starter: the Georgia D...

Many times clients will ask me if theres even a possibility of winning their DUI case especially when they have tested above .08 with the breath test. There are many potential DUI defenses that can be used regardless of how hopeless your DUI arrest may feel. It is possible for a Georgia DUI lawy...

Is it against the law in Georgia to cut across a parking lot to avoid a traffic light? Thats the question that the Georgia Court of Appeals recently grappled with in the case of Harris v. State. Alfred Harris Jr. was sitting at a stop light waiting for it to turn green. Behind him was a Clayton ...

Georgia law requires that all drivers must have at least the minimum auto insurance coverage on their vehicles or the driver will be charged with a traffic violation. Georgia has two different offenses that can apply when a person is pulled over without insurance. The first offense is when the dr...

A high speed chase last week ended with the arrest of two Georgians just outside the city of Atlanta on Ga. 16 in Carroll County. The driver was Isaac Otwell, and the passenger was Jessica Emmett. The chase ended with Otwell driving the vehicle through a convenience store parking lot and wrecking...

In January 2018, Waymo, formerly Googles autonomous vehicle division, came to Atlanta and began mapping Atlanta roads for their self-driving car project. Waymo is not just developing the technology for self-driving cars; they have also created their own vehicles.  Governor Nathan Deal said “We ...

Ive mentioned DUI Drugs a few times over the past couple of days in my posts. Id like to take time today to elaborate on the offense of DUI Drugs in Georgia.  As usual, lets start by looking at the law. “A person shall not drive while under the influence of any drug to the extent that it is ...

Ive gotten a lot of questions recently about what constitutes a DUI Less Safe in Georgia. Most people dont even know that there is a difference between DUI and DUI Less Safe or that there is even a DUI Less Safe law in the state of Georgia.  So, what is a DUI Less Safe? According to Georgia l...

Willie Walker, a West Georgia Technical College bus driver, allegedly crashed a bus transporting the womens basketball team and has been charged with DUI Drugs and Possession of Marijuana. According to authorities, he drifted into and sideswiped a tractor-trailer, then overcorrected, running the...