Driving an Unregistered Vehicle and DUI Charges in Georgia

When motorists in Georgia are charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, the resulting consequences can be even more severe if they are found to be driving an unregistered vehicle. A Georgia motorist recently faced this type of situation. In the incident in question, a motorist led law enforcement on a chase (read more)

Reckless Driving in Georgia DUI Cases

Motorists in Georgia who are charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs are also frequently charged with reckless driving. One Floyd County motorist faced these types of charges recently after a hit-and-run incident. The motorist allegedly struck two vehicles and fled the scene of the accident before being apprehended by Floyd County (read more)

Possession of Methamphetamine Charges and Georgia DUIs

Weaving in the road is one type of charge that might be raised against motorists in the state of Georgia who are charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Recently, a motorist in Madison County was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of methamphetamine after the motorist led (read more)

Gainesville DUI Checkpoint Results in Fatality

Law enforcement in Gainesville, Georgia reports that a confrontation at a DUI checkpoint recently resulted in a man killed, another individual arrested, and three law enforcement officers injured. The accident appears to have occurred when law enforcement officers were working a DUI checkpoint on Interstate 985 and a sports utility vehicle made an improper u-turn. (read more)

Improper Stopping on a Roadway Charges in Georgia

An improper stopping on a roadway charge can result when individuals are charged with driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs. One example of this type of charge occurred recently when a Decatur woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated when the woman was found asleep in her motor vehicle. The (read more)

Child Safety Restraint Violations

When motorists are charged with driving under the influence and have children in the vehicle, Georgia law enforcement has been known to raise charges of child safety restraint violations. A recent example of this charge occurred when a woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. The event in question occurred when the (read more)

Driving on a Suspended License Charge in Georgia

Driving on a suspended license charge is an offense frequently faced by motorists in the state of Georgia who are also charged with driving under the influence. An example of this offense occurred recently in Sumter County. A law enforcement officer in Sumter tried to stop a motorist, who proceed to collide with the officer’s (read more)

Criminally Negligent Homicide and DUI Charges

Criminally negligent homicide is one of the most serious charges that can arise due to driving under the influence of alcohol. Recently, a Cordova woman was convicted in relation to charges due to an accident that occurred in 2013 when the woman was driving a motor vehicle along the side of Highway 79 in Adamsville. (read more)

Second DUI Offenses in Atlanta

Second convictions for driving under the influence present a unique consideration for motorists in the state of Georgia. A recent example of this type of charge occurred when a motorist rammed a Polk County family’s home. Already charged with driving under the influence in 2009, the motorist in question struck the side of the family’s (read more)

Failure to Obey Person Directing Traffic Charges and DUIs in Georgia

The charge of “failure to obey a person directing traffic” in the state of Georgia is one type of conviction that is frequently made against drivers who are also charged with driving under the influence of either drugs or alcohol. A recent example of how a failure to obey traffic charges can be made occurred (read more)