When you think of a DWI charge, you think of someone who consumed alcohol or took illicit substances before driving. While these are examples of potential DWIs, you can also face charges because of the common cold. When you take over-the-counter cold medication, it...
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Medicines and impaired driving
While penalties for impaired driving in Arkansas come with hefty fines and other serious consequences, you should know that not all offenses involve alcohol and illegal drugs. Several prescription and OTC medications can impact your ability to operate a motor vehicle...
What conditions interfere with your ability to speak?
Speaking with the police is an experience many drivers do not relish. However, it is possible an officer might pull you over and you will have to exchange a few words. In the event you have a medical problem that hampers your ability to talk, the officer might suspect...
How can alcohol counseling help if you struggle with alcohol?
After a DWI stop, you may feel overwhelmed and worried about your future. If you fear that alcohol use disorder may contribute to your DWI, treatment may not only help you live a more healthy life, but it may help your case. According to the National Institute on...
Can you refuse breath analysis tests?
Before you hit the roads, you should understand everything you sign up for by using a public road system. For example, have you heard the term "implied consent" before? Did you know that by using public roads, you actually enter an implied consent legal agreement with...
How does hypoglycemia mimic driving under the influence?
Being pulled over by the police is always a stressful experience, no matter the reason. However, if the officer suspects a DWI, it can become even more severe. Unfortunately, those who have diabetes or undiagnosed diabetes may experience symptoms that appear similar...
What is implied consent?
When an officer asks that you take a DUI test during a routine traffic stop, what do you think about it? Do you think that this is not mandatory? Do you think it is within your right to refuse? If you do, you are incorrect. Thanks to implied consent laws, any time you...
Penalties for driving under the influence
The penalties for driving over the legal limit are strict. Along with fines, license suspensions and possible jail time, the life consequences can last a long time. Although most people know it is illegal to drive drunk, many are unaware of how much alcohol it takes...
What should you know about interlock restricted licenses?
Following an arrest for suspected driving under the influence or while intoxicated, you may have concerns about the potential consequences you face. You may face fines, jail time and a suspension of your driver’s license, which may affect your ability to get to and...
Why do police officers make DWI stops?
You may have wondered how the police decide to pull over a driver on suspicion of DWI. Why does a police officer believe that someone may be driving under the influence? Sometimes a drunk driver gives off signs that something is wrong. As FindLaw explains, there are...