Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here $200K Bond For Man In DUI Crash That Killed Girlfriend »
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- 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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Holiday DUI Arrests Up From Last Year »
According to the CHP officials, the California Highway Patrol has made more DUI arrests in the Bay Area and statewide during the holiday enforcement period, till now, as compared to the last year.
So far, the CHP officers in the Bay Area have arrested 39 drivers suspected of driving under the influence, which is quite higher than last year’s total of 24 arrests from 6 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. today, as told by the CHP.
From all over the states, CHP has arrested 246 drivers for allegedly driving under the influence, whereas the agency had arrested 167 drivers last year during the same enforcement period.
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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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Why You Should Never Drink and Drive »
Leaving the legal issue aside, the question is whether or not to drive after consuming any amount of alcohol. Many researches have shown that impairment due to drinking begins long before a person reaches the blood alcohol concentration level set by the government to be guilty of drunken driving.
The Legal Limit
The legal limit for drunk driving is a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08, in all 50 states. This means that a woman weighing 120-pound can reach a 0.08 BAC level after only two drinks, whereas a man weighing 180-pound can reach 0.08 after only four drinks.
A drink can be any drink having some amount of alcohol, be it one shot of liquor, or a five-ounce glass of wine or one beer.
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Please Drive Safe »
This is a reminder to all drivers that we operate a machine that kill, destroy, and maim not only our families but the families of others. This happens every single minute of everyday in our world. Show this to all drivers that you know and remind them.
Please be safe out there.
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