Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently vetoed a bill that would have allowed first-time drunk driving offenders to clear the conviction from their records. The bill would have allowed for judges to set aside a DUI conviction, on request, so long as the driver had not...
Drunk driving cases often lead to various repercussions, such as the loss of driving privileges and a mark on one's record (which frequently leads to career problems and other hardships). However, spending time behind bars is a very serious reality for many people...
If you have been arrested for and charged with an operating while intoxicated or driving under the influence offense in Michigan, you may understandably be concerned about what consequences you may experience if you are convicted of this charge. One of the things some...
From financial penalties to the suspension of one's driver's license and time behind bars, DUI charges bring many consequences. However, these cases are especially tough for some people in many other ways. For example, some people suffer serious damage to their...
Many people think that it is okay to drive after consuming a small amount of alcohol. In some instances, people are able to avoid DUI charges after they are stopped by a law enforcement official for any reason and low levels of alcohol are detected in their system....
In life, there are various hardships that arise and create devastating emotional trauma. For example, when someone loses a spouse, child, close friend or family member, they often have a very hard time processing the loss and moving forward. Other causes of intense...
Legions of motorists in Michigan who have endured a roadside stop pursuant to a police officer's suspicion that they are driving drunk mark the experience as a lifetime memory. And a decidedly unpleasant one, at that. Their lasting negative impressions are eminently...
It seems that drunk driving is a problem for any place with alcohol and roads, which means most of America. After years of a concerted effort by local, state, and even federal law enforcement agencies, community groups, educational organizations and ad agencies, drunk...
As Thanksgiving approaches, now is a good time to remind people of the other festivities happening this week. No, not Black Friday; we're taking about Blackout Wednesday! Many bartenders have started referring to Thanksgiving Eve by this name, though still others...
According to various local news sources, a majority of drunk driving alcohol tests performed by the Michigan State Police (MSP) between December 15, 2015 and April 23, 2016, were recently discovered to be inaccurate. These findings were reported in the...