Texas defendants charged with their first driving while intoxicated (DWI) or boating while intoxicated (BWI) offense will have the opportunity to avoid the most serious consequences of a conviction. Thanks to a bill recently passed by the state senate, first-time...
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A dozen felony DWI arrests in Galveston County
Galveston County police are stepping up their efforts to arrest drivers for driving while intoxicated (DWI). In June, police in that county arrested a dozen people on felony-level DWI charges. Any DWI charge -- even your first offense -- is a serious concern. However,...
School bus could be considered a deadly weapon in DWI case
A Harris County school bus driver could be facing extraordinary charges related to driving while intoxicated (DWI) after driving so erratically that she nearly flipped her bus over on the road. A 911 caller alerted the police to the 55-year-old female bus driver's...
Facing a drunk driving arrest? Don’t make these mistakes
A drunk driving arrest can happen to anybody. All it takes is a simple traffic mistake and an officer's belief that you're impaired (and, contrary to popular belief, you don't even have to fail a Breathalyzer for the officer to proceed with an arrest). If you had a...
Recall stands to affect 1,700 DWI cases in Texas
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense in Texas -- but the prosecution may have trouble proceeding with about 1,700 cases in the Houston area. That's how many are estimated to be affected by a nationwide recall on the equipment that is used to hold blood...
Avoid a summer criminal charge with these tips
It's easy to let your guard down in the summer. The days are longer, the sun is shining and holidays abound -- so a lot of people celebrate the season with a few glasses of wine or beer while they're with friends or family. Unfortunately, that tends to lead to an...
Why can you be arrested for invoking your rights?
You get pulled over for a burned-out bulb in your tail light -- or maybe you rolled through a stop sign without coming to complete stop. Either way, you quickly realize that a police officer has decided to turn the traffic stop into an opportunity to see if you happen...
Don’t accept a false-positive result from a Breathalyzer test
You're absolutely sure you weren't driving while impaired. Maybe you had a single glass of wine with dinner several hours ago or maybe you didn't have anything to drink, but you never would have gotten behind the wheel while intoxicated. Yet, a simple traffic stop...
Clues that help police spot drunk drivers
What makes a police officer suspect that they've spotted someone who is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol? With all the cars they see on the road, what signals does an impaired driver give off? Well, here are a few signs that will definitely give you...
Volvo’s new cars aim to eliminate drunk or distracted drivers
Are you ready for a nanny cam in your car? Volvo thinks that may be the best solution to the plague of drunk or distracted drivers that's hitting the nation -- and the company may have a point. Combined with a camera, Volvo is adding other features to its cars that...
