Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here The Dangers of Drunk Driving »
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- The rate of casualties during road accidents is on the rise. The main reason behind such alarming death rate is drunk driving.
According to reports released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality, motor vehicle crashes have now become the leading cause behind rising death rate in Unites States.
All measures taken at government level, severe penalties, public awareness and heavy crackdown from law enforcement agencies are not proving enough for keep people from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
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Over 1,000 Houston DWI Convictions Invalid »
A contractor has been found guilty of faking breath machine tests, which has led to approximately 1,200 DWI convictions in Harris County to be thrown out.
It is important to inspect breath testing devices regularly to check whether they are performing correctly or not. This job is given out as contracts by the Department of Public Safety, and in this case, it was given to the wrong person.
Deetrice Wallace admitted to investigators that she had falsely inspected machines used by the South Houston and Clute police departments.
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How Can You Defend Drunk Drivers »
Most people are outraged about the fact that lawyers defend drunk drivers. But according to most of the lawyers, they don’t defend drunk drivers: they only defend citizens who have been accused of being drunk drivers.
Defending someone who has been accused by the police of a crime, especially when it’s DUI, causes the image of criminal defense attorneys to deteriorate. And no doubt, every defense attorney gets tired of the question that he is asked at every party: “How can you defend guilty people?”
The answer to this question is quite complex, as it involves the issues of possible innocence of the driver, inaccurate or false evidence against the offender, overcharging by the prosecutor, ensuring a fair trial, protection from unfair laws and harsh or illegal punishment.
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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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