Put Your Trust In
A police officer approaching you can be a nerve-wracking experience. Even if you have not had much interaction with authorities, you could find yourself pulled over by an officer while driving a vehicle, and your situation could turn against you quickly. It is common to feel your heart start to race, and for your palms to become sweaty when you…
Most people hope to go their entire lives without an arrest. Unfortunately, this could happen to anyone if authorities suspect a person of violating the law. You may do your best to stay on the straight and narrow, but if an officer suspects you of drunk driving, you could end up in a difficult, and possibly embarrassing, scenario. Police officers…
Having a few drinks is a way that many people blow off some steam and try to relax. You may not consider yourself a heavy drinker and may only drink when there is occasion to do so. You likely also feel that you know your body well enough to know whether you have had too much to drink and should…
Alcohol does not always bring out the best in people. In fact, many will admit that they often do foolish things while drinking. If a driver already has convictions for driving while impaired in the past, avoiding arrest may seem like the logical response. However, when this involves fleeing police, a driver may end up facing more serious problems and…
Minnesota has some of the harshest drunk driving laws in the country. With a look-back period of 10 years, previous DWI convictions can follow a driver for a large portion of his or her life. Each subsequent arrest places a driver at a higher risk of long jail terms and considerable fines. Someone who is unfortunate to face four DWIs…
If you drive a truck for a living, you may feel grateful to have one of the few jobs that are still in demand during these troubled and uncertain times. Truckers are essential for keeping shelves stocked and ensuring critical supplies arrive where people need them. It is a stressful and demanding job, and you may look forward to any…
An arrest for drunk driving is serious enough by itself. However, if a driver is also involved in an accident, the potential consequences may be even more severe. An accident that results in the death of someone else can lead to charges of criminal vehicular homicide, a felony charge potentially carrying significant penalties. One example of this type of situation…
Minnesota has a reputation for being among those states with the toughest drunk driving laws in the nation. Driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired are the same charge in this state, and unfortunately, many residents have faced these charges. In fact, the most recent data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shows that one out…
Many Minnesota drivers know their limits when it comes to alcohol consumption. Staying under the .08 blood alcohol concentration level often means spacing one’s drinks, consuming food and allowing adequate time to pass before getting behind the wheel. It is not always easy for someone to judge whether he or she has had too much alcohol to drive safely, and…
Having a general understanding of the law can sometimes help one avoid taking actions that may result in negative consequences. For example, Minnesota’s drunk driving laws can be more complicated than simply getting arrested for driving over the legal limit of .08. In fact, one passenger may be building a DWI defense following a recent incident that resulted in a…