Getting charged with a DUI can be an overwhelming and distressing experience. However, one must recognize that there are effective legal avenues to defend yourself and safeguard your rights in such situations. You can use various strategies to challenge a DUI charge...
DWI Defense
What are your rights at a traffic stop?
Police officers conduct routine traffic stops, which can escalate to an arrest when Arkansas drivers do not understand their constitutional rights. While you should pull over and be polite to the officer, you should still learn to use your rights appropriately and...
What happens to your license when you’re charged with DWI?
Whether you commit your first or second driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense in Arkansas, your driving privileges are immediately suspended. This can raise many questions for drivers unfamiliar with the state’s laws. Are you immediately banned from driving? Can you...
What are field sobriety tests?
When an officer attempts to discern whether a driver is sober or not, they will often utilize field sobriety tests firsts. What are these tests, and what should drivers know about them? Non-standard vs. standardized tests FieldSobrietyTests.org discuss the different...
Can certain medications result in impaired driving?
In Arkansas, impaired driving crimes usually come with serious consequences, hefty fines and more. But it is not just drugs and alcohol that can cause a person to get a DWI. Certain medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, can also impact a person's...
How can you safely dodge a DUI checkpoint?
DUI checkpoints, or sobriety stops, exist in areas with high rates of DUI driving. However, many people have perfectly valid reasons to want to avoid these checkpoints outside of DUI. Is it possible to avoid these checkpoints safely and legally? Take a safe detour...
What are the far-reaching consequences of a DWI?
Getting a DWI charge can feel scary for numerous reasons. However, many people focus solely on the short-term consequences such as the possibility of going to jail. The far-reaching consequences of a DWI conviction have much wider and more long-lasting impacts,...
Should you suck on a penny during a DWI stop?
Few things can interrupt an otherwise fun night with friends faster than a roadside stop. This is especially true if you have consumed alcohol, as Arkansas has some serious penalties for those who drive while impaired. As you may know, officers cannot arrest you...
A DWI can occur without the ingestion of alcohol
You know that consuming alcohol before getting behind the wheel can lead to an arrest for driving while intoxicated. However, various drugs also affect your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Illegal substances are not the only ones that impair driving...
Drunk driving charges in Arkansas and license suspension
If you face charges as a result of allegedly driving while intoxicated, it is crucial to understand the penalties that could follow. Aside from sustaining serious damage to your reputation, facing financial penalties and time behind bars, you could lose your driving...