Posted by duijim in on August 17, 2016

A recent study has revealed that Uber’s ridesharing services have had no effect on the number of drunk fatalities within the United States. This study examined traffic fatalities that occurred in the 100 most populated metropolitan areas of the United States between 2009 to 2014. The result of this study found that Uber ridesharing has (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 15, 2016

Drunk drivers can injure more than other motor vehicle operators and passengers. Unfortunately, in catastrophic cases, drunk drivers sometimes injure pedestrians who are walking along the road at the time of the accident A heartbreaking example just occurred when a motor vehicle driver who was under the influence of alcohol crossed a dividing line, struck (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 13, 2016

Drivers who operate motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol can cause a substantial amount of property damage to not just other motor vehicles but also buildings and other structures. One recent example of the extensive property damage caused by intoxicated motorists occurred recently in Macon, Georgia. A motorist swerved to avoid a vehicle (read more)

Posted by duijim in on August 11, 2016

Motorcyclists are particularly susceptible to the dangerous situations created by drivers who operate motor vehicles while intoxicated. This danger was demonstrated recently when a motorcyclist was struck while traveling on Highway 101 by an intoxicated motor vehicle operator. The collision occurred when the motor vehicle crossed the center line on Highway 101 and struck the (read more)

Posted by duijim in on May 29, 2016

DUI Classes Individuals convicted of DUI reduced DUI charges such as Reckless Driving, Possession of Marijuana, and other charges may have to take DUI Classes. The technical name for DUI Classes is a risk reduction school also known as DUI School. DUI Schools are regulated by the State of Georgia, therefore, the curriculum and the (read more)

Posted by duijim in on October 12, 2015

Have You Been Arrested For An Atlanta DUI? The Atlanta DUI process is quite different from the DUI process is all other courts. Your first court date is the following day, and there is much you need to know about this process. As a former chairman of the Atlanta DUI Advisory Committee, and former Atlanta (read more)

Posted by duijim in on October 9, 2015

How Many Points Can You Have On Your License In Georgia? You have to accumulate 15 or more points within a 24 month period in order for your Georgia driver’s license to be suspended based on points. Please remember this 24 period is any 24 month period, and not just the past 24 months. The (read more)

Posted by duijim in on October 7, 2015

Georgia DUI Defense The holiday season is here, and DUI arrests are again at an all-time high. Inevitably, many attorneys who do not specialize in DUI law will receive emergency phone calls from their clients who have recently been arrested for a DUI. While the most important first step in handling a DUI case is (read more)

Posted by duijim in on May 26, 2015

What Does DUI Mean? What does DUI mean? Literally it means “Driving Under the Influence.” If you have been charged with a DUI it means the police officer who stopped you believes that you were less safe to operate a motor vehicle based on the amount of alcohol or drugs in your system, or that (read more)

Posted by duijim in on May 25, 2015

How Much Is A Speeding Ticket? The answer to this question depends on a few factors. The most important factor is how fast the alleged speed is. Speeding tickets are generally broken into 4 categories: Speeding 15 to 18 mph over the posted speed limit; Speeding 19 to 23 mph over the posted speed limit; (read more)