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If you are in college and get a DUI, there is a risk that it could impact your financial aid. However, the exact charges you face and how you handle them can make a difference. When you’re charged with a DUI, your first step has to be to build a strong defense. Being...
When a South Carolina police officer pulls you over and arrests you for driving under the influence (DUI), you will face multiple consequences. Pleading guilty doesn't necessarily protect you from any of the possible penalties. Depending on your driving record, there...
When a police officer pulls you over, they will ask you many questions about your behavior. If they think you may have had too much to drink, they will ask you to perform field sobriety tests or maybe a chemical breath test. The results of your performance on those...
Driving under the influence (DUI) charges are more than an inconvenience. They can affect your driver’s license, your career and even your freedom. Defending against a DUI charge often seems difficult. People assume that a failed breath test will make a defense almost...
If you’re required to get an ignition interlock device (IID) after a drunk driving conviction in South Carolina, you must follow the rules of the Ignition Interlock Device Program (IIDP). Having an IID installed in your vehicle(s) allows you to drive legally on a “II”...
If a police officer pulls you over on suspicion of driving under influence (DUI), the officer may request you to take a number of sobriety tests. These may include the request to walk a straight line, balance on one leg or take a Breathalyzer test. Law enforcement...
Sometimes, you might make the mistake of using an illegal substance and then thinking that you can drive. Even if you're an adult, there are consequences to these actions. If you're underage and driving in South Carolina, those consequences could be more severe. Fines...
A conviction for driving under the influence could lead to a permanent criminal record. Many South Carolina drivers understand the serious impact a DUI might have on their driving privileges, but they may never consider the effect on divorce proceedings. Evidence...
If you are impaired when you’re behind the wheel, then you can face a DUI charge. Driving under the influence is dangerous and puts other people’s lives at risk (as well as your own). Knowing this, many people decide not to drive after they’ve had a drink. What is...
Driving under the influence creates a significant safety risk on South Carolina roads. Police officers may be on the lookout for driving behavior that indicates an intoxicated individual is operating a motor vehicle. However, the police may not harass drivers, and...
