Receiving a DWI charge from a Missouri court carries many serious consequences along with it. Depending on your situation, one of these consequences may be that you must install an ignition interlock device in your vehicle if you wish to continue driving. Missouri...
Underage drunk driving and Missouri’s zero tolerance
If you are under the age of 21, or you are the parent of a teen driver, it is very important to understand how strict drunk driving laws are for those who have not reached the legal drinking age. In Missouri, there is a zero tolerance law in place for drivers under...
What are Missouri’s vehicular manslaughter laws?
When you face a drunk driving charge in Missouri, this may result in a number of different penalties. Depending on the severity of the incident, the charges can range from driving under the influence to involuntary manslaughter if someone died as the result of a...
Does your BAC reflect how intoxicated you are?
Your blood alcohol content (BAC) level serves as a useful tool for law enforcement. Officers across the board use BAC levels to determine whether a driver is too intoxicated to be on the road. BAC levels often play a role in the arrest of drivers suspected of DWI. But...
How do you seek employment with a DWI?
You received a driving while intoxicated charge in the middle of a career or job change. How do you explain your encounter with Missouri law enforcement to potential employers? Chron offers tips for finding a job with a DWI on your record. Your charge does not mean...
What do you know about the long-term cost of a DUI?
You received a DUI recently, and while you have a loose understanding of the financial costs of the charge, you may not realize the long-term costs. How could a DUI charge affect you in the months and years to come? Absolute Advocacy explores how DUI charges affect...
Does an officer have cause to arrest you?
When an officer suspects you of DUI crimes, they have many tools at their disposal. They can run field sobriety tests. They can implement breath analysis tests on the scene. Once arrested, they can even administer blood tests. But at what point do they have the right...
How does alcohol end up on your breath?
If asked to visualize a drunk driving offense, you might likely describe a person standing on the side of one of Missouri's many roads, blowing into a hand-held breath testing device. The details of such a scene may seem of little import to you until you actually find...
Could a new approach help prevent drunk driving?
For decades, government agencies and private organizations have worked diligently to try to reduce and stop drunk driving. With so many lives lost to drunk driving incidents, there is a need to find a way to successfully reduce them and keep them low. However, despite...
Why are probable causes to arrest fallible?
In Missouri, residents like you know not to hit the road after having a drink. Unfortunately, officer observation is not a fool-proof tool of DWI detection. Even if you did not consume any alcohol, you could end up getting into trouble. This is especially true when it...
