Drunk driving poses significant risks to road safety, but Minnesota has been proactive in addressing this issue. Through a combination of legislation, education, and community efforts, the state is making strides in reducing the number of alcohol-related incidents on...
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Drunk Driving Defense
Can a DUI ruin your nursing career?
A first-time DUI conviction in Minnesota can temporarily suspend your driving privileges and result in up to one year in jail. However, you may face additional consequences from professional organizations like the Minnesota Board of Nursing, which receive notification...
How are field sobriety tests used?
Minnesota drivers like you should familiarize yourself with DUI laws in the state. This not only includes potential penalties you may face if convicted of a charge. It also includes learning how law enforcement goes about finding out who is driving under the...
A DUI is possible even with little to no alcohol
When someone mentions drunk driving, most people envision someone who is under the influence of copious amounts of alcohol and is swerving all over the road. Although those drivers do find themselves under arrest for a DUI, not all cases match that scenario. A person...
Why is breath used to measure BAC?
Mention the term "drunk driving charges" to anyone in Rochester, and they will likely immediately think of a person standing on the side of the road blowing into a hand-held breath testing device. If this is an all-too-familiar scenario to you, then you may be...
How does BAC affect your driving ability?
If you're pulled over under the suspicion of drunk driving, a breathalyzer will most likely be administered. Breathalyzers measures your blood alcohol content (BAC) to determine whether you're over the legal driving limit of .08%. The Centers for Disease Control and...
Are you convinced the results were wrong on your breath test?
Do you think it is possible that, without ever having a drop of alcoholic beverage, you could still face drunk driving charges if a Minnesota police officer pulls you over and arrests you after you fail a breath screening? If you answered "Yes," you are correct. The...
What is the walk and turn test?
If you are ever stopped while driving by a police officer in Minnesota and suspected of potentially being impaired, the officer might ask you to perform a few tests. These are called field sobriety tests. Despite what you might think, these three tests cannot prove...
The horizonal gaze nystagmus test
If you ae like most people in Minnesota, you know that part of a drunk driving investigation includes an officer asking a driver to perform certain tests at the location at which they have been stopped. If you assume that these tests are completely accurate, you would...
How a DWI can affect you
The Minnesota government takes drinking under the influence seriously. That is why no one should drive after having even one or two drinks and that hiring an attorney is smart for anyone who is facing a DWI conviction. According to the Office of Traffic Safety, the...