Posted by duijim in on December 7, 2016

A woman recently had a driving under the influence charge from May 2016 dropped. The incident in question occurred when the woman was pulled over by a law enforcement officer due to an issue with the woman’s vehicle’s tag. When the law enforcement officer asked the woman if she was using drugs, the woman responded (read more)

Posted by duijim in on December 5, 2016

I’m often asked, “How do you fight a speeding ticket in Georgia? There are answers when it comes to how to fight a speeding ticket. Your best bet for beating a speeding ticket is to talk to the prosecutor, and ask him to reduce your speed to 14 mph over the posted speed limit i.e. (read more)

Posted by duijim in on December 5, 2016

The number of individuals who are arrested for driving while high on illegal drugs has risen by 20% in the state of Georgia in the past five years. Georgia does not track arrests for driving while impaired by specific substances. Law enforcement officers are trained to look for both a driver’s physical symptoms and the (read more)

Posted by duijim in on November 30, 2016

A Channel 2 Action 2 News reporter was recently charged with driving under the influence after the report refused to take a Breathalyzer test during a traffic stop. The event in question occurred after law enforcement officers observed the motorist traveling 66 miles per hour zone in a 35 mile per hour zone. Law enforcement (read more)

Posted by duijim in on November 23, 2016

Recently, a driver was arrested for drunk driving and possession of a drug-related object after driving recklessly on the Athens Perimeter. The motorist nearly collided with another vehicle before his car spun onto a nearby meridian. Georgia law enforcement observed that the driver had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The motorist subsequently (read more)

Posted by duijim in on November 21, 2016

A Roswell mother was recently involved in an accident that endangered the life of her child after driving head-on into another vehicle. The woman was driving under the influence and texting while her 3-year-old child sat in the back seat of the car. The woman’s car subsequently collided with another vehicle near Atlanta Street and (read more)

Posted by duijim in on November 18, 2016

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)

Posted by duijim in on November 16, 2016

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)

Posted by duijim in on November 14, 2016

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)

Posted by duijim in on November 11, 2016

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)