My brother was recently arrested after having an accident
due to drunk driving. While I in no way
condoned what he had done, I know what the average person might not know about
him. He is a good man, who did a bad
thing. I wanted to help him in some
way. I knew honestly knew little about
the law against drunk driving or what the consequences might be, so I decided
to try to get him a good drunk driving accident lawyer. I knew I had a lot to learn, so I began to
research. Here are the highlights about
what I learned:
·
What is
Drunk Driving
·
What Are
the Laws About Drunk Driving
·
How to
Choose the Best Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer
What is Drunk
Driving?
Drunk driving, by definition is: the operation of any motor
vehicle with a blood alcohol content that prevents the driver from operating
the vehicle safely. The laws concerning
drunk driving are state mandated and vary from state to state, but the legal
limits are generally accepted as being anywhere from .08 to .10 Blood Alcohol
level.
What Are the Laws
About Drunk Driving?
Drunk Driving is a serious offense with serious penalties
which depend, to a large degree, on whether it is a first offense or whether
you are a repeat or habitual offender.
The main aim of drunk driving punishments is preventing further offenses
and protecting innocent people from drunk drivers. Punishment can range from
misdemeanors to felonies, and can include the following:
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Fines (even fines exceeding $500)
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Jail time ranging from less than a year for
first offenders to more than a year for repeat offenders.
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Probation
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Revoking, suspending, or restricting driving
privileges.
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Restitution payments to victims and/or punitive
damages
·
Criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors to
felonies
How to Choose the
Best Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer
There are many ways to choose a drunk driving defenselawyer, but whether you are a repeat offender, a first offender, or a teenager,
drunk driving is a serious offense, and offenders face severe penalties for their
actions, and choosing the best defense attorney is a serious matter. You can rely on word of mouth, you can go
door to door, choose from the phone book, or other chance methods of choosing,
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