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If you're reading this now, we already know you have access to a computer and there's a fairly good chance either you or a loved one are facing D.C. DUI charges. With this in mind, D.C. DUI attorneys want to urge you to avoid social media commentary regarding your...

Washington D.C. was among 10,000 other communities that participated in DUI crackdowns earlier this month during Labor Day weekend. Those efforts include saturation patrols, overtime for officers - and sobriety checkpoints. Now, D.C. DUI lawyers understand that a...

Maybe it's the shape of your glass. New research indicates that drinking from a curved glass creates an optical illusion, causing us to imbibe to a greater degree. Ok - Washington D.C. DUI lawyers know that blaming your glass isn't likely to be an effective defense in...

A recent decision handed down by the D.C. Court of Appeals held that even though penalties for driving under the influence and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated are different, the standard for proving them are the same. D.C. DUI defense lawyers recognize this is...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now reports that in 70 percent of alcohol-related driving fatalities, at least one driver had a blood alcohol content that was either 0.15 percent or higher. The report, "Prevalence of High BAC in Alcohol-Impaired...

Breathalyzers are back in D.C. - and they're accompanied by new legislation that increases the penalties for almost all DUIs, including first-time offenders, repeat offenders, high blood alcohol content offenders and commercial drivers. D.C. DUI lawyers have been...

It seems like an enormous infringement on personal freedoms, particularly for those individuals who have never before been convicted of a crime. And yet, French law now makes it mandatory for motorists - all motorists - to keep breathalyzer kits in their vehicles or...

Breathalyzers may soon be deployed again by D.C. police, who halted their use of the machines last year following evidence revealing some of the test were inflating alcohol levels. What's more, punishments for a D.C. DUI could increase, under emergency legislation...

A DUI crash just outside of D.C. reportedly involved a police officer from Prince George County, who was reportedly driving his cruiser at the time of the wreck. D.C. DUI attorneys understand that the consequences for an arrest for a police office or other public...