The penalties for drinking and driving in Suffolk County are serious and severe. If you’ve been arrested for Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), you need to know what the consequences are and what options you have for fighting the charge. This article will provide a brief overview of your options,
Breathalyzers are a common sight at traffic stops, and whether it’s a late night checkpoint or whether an officer pulled you over for what he or she considered erratic driving, the police will often pull one out and insist that you use it.
One of the common misconceptions that people have about charges of driving while under the influence (or DWI) is that this is really only a problem if your driving is clearly impaired. Of course, there is a difference between someone that is drunk and is currently lacking the judgment to objectively assess their own driving
Facing a DWI charge can be one of the most stressful events you have to face. It can impact your life in a tremendous number of ways including losing your license, heavy fines, and even jail sentences. And unlike many other types of criminal charges, a DWI is often something that is fairly ironclad for
Long Island is the most heavily populated island in the country, and the millions who live here regularly rely on their vehicles to get them to and from their destinations. It’s easy to overlook just how much of an impact our cars and the freedom they provide can really give us – until you risk
So you had a bit too much to drink and, despite your better judgment, decided to drive home anyway. After all, home is just a short drive from the bar where you stopped off after work to have a few drinks with a friend. What could possibly happen in the short time it takes to
It can happen to the best of us. You know you’re not supposed to drink and drive – with the way they advertise that fact on TV, on the radio, and in bars, it’s hard not to remember. You weren’t about to make an exception, or at least not a very big one, but it
With more than 8 million people living on Long Island, it’s impossible to avoid the simple fact that sometimes we may make a bad choice. If you’ve recently been charged with a DWI, you know full well just how serious the potential consequences of it can be.
More than 7.8 million people live on Long Island, and the vast majority of them rely heavily on their vehicles. While there are certainly mass transit options in place, the fact is that travelling in your own vehicle affords a number of benefits and advantages to you. But when a mistake is made, it can
Few things can influence your life in the same way that being charged with a crime can, and under New York law drug charges are among the most serious. More than 8 million people call Long Island home, and a number of them could find themselves facing a drug charge at some point in the