Drunk Driving

For some young people, spiking a drink is seen as a game. Say a group of high school seniors is having a social gathering, and one of them decides it would be funny to spike the punch. They steal a fifth from their parents and pour it in while no one is looking.  Now,...

You may know that you can decline a roadside Breathalyzer test if you're suspected of drunk driving. These tests are often not all that accurate, and you don’t have to take one. The officer may ask you to do field sobriety tests instead, or may simply decide that they...

Most people worry about alcohol when they think about impaired driving. Of course, given that Colorado was the first state in the country to legalize recreational marijuana, some people also worry about marijuana impairment in themselves or others on the road. Fewer...

A drunk driving conviction can cause all kinds of havoc in your life, both financially and personally. If you happen to hold a commercial driver's license (CDL), however, you're in for a lot more trouble than the average driver DUI arrests and convictions come with...

Chemical breath testing is so common that it is part of mainstream culture. High schools sometimes buy chemical testing units to check students during class or special events for impairment. People who drink frequently may have their own pocket device, or the bar that...

You head out for a night of barhopping with friends. You plan to drink moderately so that you will be safe to drive home. You feel confident that you will not drive home drunk because of the secret weapon you carry on your person — the pocket breathalyzer. These small...

If police arrested you on charges of driving under the influence, or DUI, you may think that you have no legal remedies or options. However, the truth is that you may have several ways to overcome a DUI charge in Colorado Springs. A strategic DUI defense helps you...

The Colorado State Patrol recently announced that it arrested 81 drivers in Colorado Springs on charges of drinking and driving as a result of a recent crackdown conducted from Aug. 17 through Sept. 4. The arrests were a part of a state-wide effort that resulted in...

Technology has come a long way in recent years, and although police are using new technology to convict DUI defendants who might not have been convicted otherwise -- some DUI defendants are also using technology to succeed in their defenses. Here are three ways that...

The last blog post referenced a survey that produced a surprising statistic about impaired driving in Colorado: Most of those arrested for this offense are men. However, there was another surprising statistic in addition to this one: Approximately 27,000 people were...