DUI Law
DMV Administrative Driver License Suspension
If you have been arrested for DUI (driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or more) you must take immediate action to protect your driving privilege. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will suspend your driver’s license for a four (4) month period or longer depending on the circumstances of your case, such as prior DUI convictions, commercial driver license, or other factors. […]
Defending a Palm Springs DUI
The Initial Observation and Contact: An arrest for DUI usually begins when a law enforcement officer comes in contact with a driver while the car is moving. Law enforcement will watch for certain behaviors before they stop a driver under suspicion of DUI. […]
Tips to Avoid a DUI
Tip #1. Don't drink and drive! : If you have been drinking, call a taxi or have a friend drive you home. Tip #2. If you do Drive, Don't park near the bar!: Police officers or their agents routinely drive through popular bar parking lots and note descriptions of cars in the parking lot and wait for the car to leave, then invent some reason to stop the car. Never park near the bar! Tip #3. Always drive safely. Most DUI stops are for traffic violations such as speeding, unsafe lane changes, not driving within the [...]
California DUI Laws
DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Vehicle Code Section 23152(a) - DUI. It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle. Vehicle Code Section 23152(b) - Driving with BAC of .08% or more. It is unlawful for a person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle. For purposes of this article and Section 34501.16, percent, by weight, of alcohol in a person's blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of [...]
