Involuntary intoxication is essentially a claim that someone else caused you to become intoxicated without your knowledge, and that you didn't willfully ingest drugs or alcohol.
Reasonable suspicion for a DUI stop
Police officers do not have the authority to stop a vehicle for no reason. Instead, if they feel that a person is driving under the influence, they must have reasonable suspicion in order to pull him or her over.
There is more than 1 type of driving under the influence
Local authorities are always on the lookout for people who are driving under the influence. For this reason, the best thing you can do is avoid this behavior at all costs.
How do you know if someone is driving drunk?
As a driver, you do your best to avoid dangerous situations. However, there's one problem with this: You never know what the other drivers are thinking or doing.
Avoiding a DUI conviction
If you are charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, it's easy to believe that your life is over. However, this is an overreaction. There's no denying that you're in trouble with the law, but there are steps you can take to put this behind you once and for all.
Ignition interlock legislation proposed in California
In California, DUI fatalities had been falling, and they hit 774 back in 2011. That was the lowest since the stats started being recorded, and it was looked at as something of a milestone in the state's history.
Technology has changed DUI warrants
If the police ask you to take a blood test after a DUI stop, you can refuse. However, if they have a warrant, you cannot legally refuse the test. Therefore, getting such a warrant is the easiest way for the police to determine if you're drunk, if you do not voluntarily submit to the test.
Woman arrested over deadly DUI crash has immigration hold
A 29-year-old woman in California was involved in a deadly accident at the end of June. The woman's car allegedly left the road, drove up onto the sidewalk, and ran into a 69-year-old man. The impact severed his lower leg, which landed on the back of her car. He was thrown through the windshield and into the passenger seat. Some of his clothing was torn off by the impact.
Bill Clinton's brother arrested for DUI
Bill Clinton's brother Roger has been arrested for a suspected DUI in California. He is the brother-in-law to presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton. In an ironic twist of timing, the arrest happened just days before Mrs. Clinton was to arrive in California for a stop on her campaign tour.
Can you be arrested for being tired?
If you're driving and you're too tired, it wouldn't be hard for a police officer to assume that you were under the influence of alcohol. After all, a lot of the signs that police are looking for show up when you're tired, as well.
