Drunk Driving Can Get You Into Severe Trouble &Ndash; Seek Help From a Solicitor

Driving a vehicle after consuming alcohol or illegal drug is an offence. This is a traffic offence. However, the consequence of this traffic rule violation is not pleasant. The legal system does not treat this offence well either. You may get charged with drunk – driving offence, in case you are caught while your blood alcohol content (BAC) rate is higher than the country permitted level.

Needless to say you will face penalty in case you are charged with this crime. The immediate penalty is getting your license suspended for a year. You will have to pay certain amount of money as a fine also. You may even face imprisonment charge for committing this offence.  

However, you need to know a few things about DUI (driving under the influence) charge. The law enforcement officers should have a reason to order you to stop driving. If you have not committed any driving impairment, the police officers have no right to stop you. Driving impairment refers to ignoring traffic light, speeding, driving too slow, showing reluctance while circling a corner and not being able to understand the law enforcer’s order.

Other than this, you have the right to ask for a solicitor when they ask you to take a breathalyzer test. You have the right to politely refuse and request to call your solicitor. Another thing, after stopping the car you should not volunteer to step out of it. Sit with your hands casually lying on the steering. Leave the car only when asked to do so, even then stand near your car.

In case, you have been charged with DUI, you should not delay in seeking legal help. Consult an experienced criminal solicitor, with detailed knowledge in DUI law. Your solicitor will cross examine the police officers and will try to challenge the decision of ordering you to stop. After this, the solicitor will attack the breathalyzer test. This test is misleading and the result is not always reliable. And any good solicitor will try to prove that.

You should remember that being charged with DUI is a serious offence and you may not get away without any penalty. But having a skilled solicitor may help reducing the intensity of the penalty up to some level.