Tennessee DUI News

A new study in Tennessee DUI arrests shows that many times the offenders are being re-arrested for second and third DUIs. Several people being arrested are indeed confirmed alcoholics and require some type of sufficient treatment that the state does not issue like with other crimes. One woman was arrested 13 times before she got help from the state to enroll in a treatment program.
In these special cases, devices such as ignition interlocks and breathalyzers are crucial to stop multiple offenders. The device is attached to the car starter and requires the driver to pass a blood alcohol level test in order for the car to start. These devices are very helpful in the crackdown on DUI arrests and are available in many locations.
What courts will not tell you is that it is a privilege to install these devices in your car and you must have a drivers license to drive, which may have also been taken away. If you call a Tennessee DUI lawyer, you have a much better chance of fighting your second or third DUI case and may leave the case with only minor consequences. Call an DUI attorney in your area to see what they can do for you.

DUI Checkpoints

There will be DUI Checkpoints all over the place this weekend. Police are really cracking down on drunk drivers and are abiding by a zero tolerance rule. Even if you smell like alcohol, it will give them an excuse to bust you. Don't take the risk. Just chill out this weekend, don't drink and drive and save yourself the trouble of getting a DUI.

Here's a list of some prominant DUI Checkpoint cities:

Pamona, CA
Elkhart, IN
Wichita, KS
Miami, FL
Columbus, OH

Good Luck!!

DMV Hearings

When you get a DUI, two hearings are called. You will have to appear for a criminal case as well as a DMV hearing. You may be asking yourself how the DMV and the court system are related and the answer is quite simple. When you get a DUI, the court sends the information to the DMV and they have the right to take suspend your license for several durations of time.

The day after you receive your DUI, the smartest thing to do is to request the DMV hearing. The cutoff date is 10 days following your arrest. This is one of the major misconceptions that people have. Just because the got a DUI, doesn't mean your license will be suspended immediately. It may take months for the hearing to take place and until it does, you will be able to drive legally until the hearing.

Watch out for paperwork though. This process is not as easy as it may sound. The paperwork involved in setting up these hearings are tedious, complicated and confusing without the help of a proper DUI attorney. I found one to be great in the whole process. Check this one out in Washington.