Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here Scientific Facts about Intoxication While Driving »
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- Everyday we hear and listen how drugs and alcohol reacts in our bodies. It is about their side effects on body organs such as liver and kidneys, and also its reaction on the body movement especially while driving. Here are some important facts about the body’s reaction to alcohol when you drive car.
Impact of Alcohol on Your Motor Reflexes
Alcohol effects varies, depending on the person and their tolerance related to their age, weight, and diet. In major cases blood alcohol content of 0.01-0.05% is considered subclinical and it results in normal behavior and slowed reflexes are same as someone has not slept after a day long.
If you get blood alcohol level of 0.03-0.12% then you are considered in the Euphoria stage that results in a loss of critical judgment, emotional instability and the impairment of general perception, memory and comprehension. In simple words it means that you lose the basic skills which are needed to operate a motor vehicle properly. In other effects you can have drowsiness which is dangerous and everything from visual acuity, to glare recovery, to sense motor coordination can reduce all.
When your blood alcohol level reaches at 0.10%, it means you reach the confusion level which will result in loss of motor control, visual disturbances and dizziness. After this point, you reach dangerous levels of Stupor and even Coma.
Driving Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated
You can lose some necessary skills to handle a car when your blood alcohol level is 0.03%, for some people it can be even lower. Even at 0.01% blood alcohol level accident risks are higher. And it gets higher if your blood alcohol level is high. In some states 0.08% blood alcohol content is considered legally drunk while they are well beyond safe driving limits.
There is no doubt that driving a car when drunk is a bad idea. Even a single drink can increase the risk of an accident many times over. So when you will be having 0.08% blood alcohol level which is legal in most of states, the risks are infinitely higher, resulting in potential accidents or even deaths.
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The Heroes Star Adrian Pasdar Arrested For DUI »
Though I never seen any episode of the TV serial Heroes but there are so many who have seen this TV serial. The Heroes actor Adrian Pasdar was arrested for DUI in California on the 405.
According to the police report he was pulled over just before 3:00 a.m. in Los Angeles when he was driving his Ford F – 150 at the speed of 94 mph and taking up two lanes of freeway. After taking his field sobriety test he was then arrested and was sent to jail.
That is not unusual that another celebrity gone behind the bars for DUI, while in fact there are thousands of Americans who do exactly same thing every night. So only celebrities can’t be blamed for that alone.
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$200K Bond For Man In DUI Crash That Killed Girlfriend »
On Saturday, a judge set the bond at $200,000 for an Orland Park man, Nicholas Sord, on charges of a fatal drunken driving crash that killed his girlfriend, Jessica Mejia, 20.
Sord, who is 22, had a blood-alcohol level almost four times the legal limit, when he was driving his Mercedes SUV west on 147th Street near Oak Park Ave, Thursday morning, when he lost control of the vehicle, struck a light pole, then careened into a ditch and partially rolled over. Apparantly, Sord and Jessica both were not wearing seat belts.
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Governor Jim Doyle Signs Tougher DUI Bill into Law »
A new bill has been signed by Governor Jim Doyle, which introduces a law that cracks down on drunk drivers in Wisconsin. Senate Bill 66 passed unanimously in both houses of the state legislature, and Governor Jim Doyle, made it official.
According to the new tough drunk driving law, it is a felony for a fourth offense, requiring ignition interlock devices for second offenders, or high blood alcohol levels for first time offenders.
Moreover, it criminalizes a first offense if a child under 16 is in the vehicle.
Wisconsin has followed the country for many years in drunk driving legislation, and according to people, it’s time our state sobers up.
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Teenage Drunk Driving Statistics »
The parents of all teenagers must be well aware about the facts of teenage drunk driving statistics not only to protect their teen but to protect all passengers or drivers on the road as well. Showing great excitement and extra enthusiasm after getting a driving license is a part of a teen’s natural behavior. But driving after consuming five or six drinks can be fatal not for their own life but also for others on road.
The statistics of 2007 CDC reveal that about 50% teenagers drank alcohol in the past month which can increase the percentage of road accidents up to an alarming state.
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Unlawful Police Stops »
It is compulsory for an officer to have a valid, probable cause for ordering a driver to legally pull over for suspected drunk driving. Probable cause in this case can be defined as a reason sufficient enough to believe that illegal activity is taking place, not just a hunch or suspicion.
Before asking to stop, the officer should have observed actual signs that indicate intoxication. These may include swerving, speeding, driving too slowly and disobeying a traffic law which give the officer a reason to ask you to pull over for DUI.
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Are Field Sobriety Tests Accurate? »
The accuracy of Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) cannot be guaranteed as there are many other factors that also affect a person’s behavior.
Whether a person is arrested, gets charged, or gets his license revoked at the DMV hearing is all largely dependant on the police officer’s judgment. The probability of a conviction is also strongly dependent on the police officer’s testimony, as well as the contents of the police report.
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What are Field Sobriety Tests »
Many accidents are reported everyday that happen just because of driving under the influence. However, without conducting some medical tests, it is sometimes hard to determine whether the driver is drunk or not.
Therefore, in order to find out, the police officers use a variety of field sobriety tests. But before conducting the tests, the police must have enough argument to stop your car.
A driver can be stopped only if he or she is driving strangely or violating the rules of the road. After being stopped for that, if the officer smells alcohol, or has a reason to believe that the driver is drunk, he has the right to ask the driver to pass few tests.
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Off-duty Cop Arrested After Allegedly DWI during Crash that Killed a Woman in Brooklyn »
According to Police sources, an off-duty cop who was supposedly driving drunk hit and killed a woman in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.
The sources said that police officer Andrew Kelly was driving a blue Jeep that slammed into the woman, who was trying to catch a cab at the corner of Ave. N and E. 56th St. in Marine Park around midnight.
The victim, Veronica Valnore, 33, was run over by the jeep, just after she left a wedding . As a result, she suffered massive injuries and died after a short time.
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How Does a Drunk Driving Conviction Affect Your Insurance? »
Your automobile insurance rates are likely going to go up for at least three years, in most states, if you are convicted of drunk driving. Most probably, you will also be learning a lot about something called SR-22.
Your state may call it differently, but no matter whether it is called driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated or operating a vehicle while intoxicated, if you are convicted of any of those offenses, there are great chances that your insurance rates will increase before you are allowed to drive again.
Laws Vary by State
Different states may have various penalties regarding drunk driving, but it is for sure that in every state, impaired driving conviction may result in the suspension of your driving privileges, for at least 30 days to one year, even on the first offense.
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