Monthly Archives: August 2026
Automatic License Plate Readers Can Build a Timeline Before a DUI Stop
A DUI investigation often begins with what an officer sees immediately before the traffic stop. Automatic license plate reader data can reach further back, showing that a vehicle passed cameras at different locations earlier in the evening. Several time-stamped detections may allow prosecutors to reconstruct part of the vehicle’s movement before the arrest. Several… Read More »
Can You Be Charged With DUI While Sitting in a Parked Car?
A Georgia DUI arrest does not always begin with an officer watching a car travel down the road. Police may find someone asleep behind the wheel in a parking lot, sitting in a vehicle on the shoulder, or waiting in a car after drinking. By the time the officer arrives, the engine may be… Read More »
A Child Passenger Can Change the Stakes of a Georgia DUI Arrest
A Georgia DUI arrest already brings the possibility of criminal penalties, license consequences, and a lasting record. When a child is riding in the vehicle, the same stop can lead to an additional criminal charge tied specifically to the young passenger. Georgia draws that line at passengers under 14. The State still has to… Read More »
Under-21 DUI Charges in Georgia and the Lower Alcohol Threshold
A driver who is under 21 can face a Georgia DUI charge with an alcohol concentration far below the number most people associate with being “over the legal limit.” Georgia generally uses a 0.08 per se threshold for adult drivers. For someone under 21, the threshold drops to 0.02. At that lower level, a… Read More »
Opioid DUI Allegations in Georgia and the Difference Between Use and Impairment
An opioid DUI arrest can begin with a familiar situation: a driver has taken medication for pain, and a blood test later shows an opioid. Police may treat that result as evidence the driver was unsafe behind the wheel. The scientific and legal picture can be considerably more complicated. Opioids can affect alertness, judgment,… Read More »
How Ignition Interlock Data Can Create New Evidence After a Georgia DUI Case
An ignition interlock device can keep generating information long after the DUI case that led to its installation has moved beyond the initial proceedings. Failed starts, rolling retests, service visits, and provider reports can create a continuing record during the interlock period. If a problem develops, that record may affect driving privileges or raise… Read More »
What Happens When a Driver Refuses a Breath Test in Georgia?
After a Georgia DUI arrest, an officer may ask the driver to take a state-administered breath test. That request can come after a roadside investigation that already included a handheld breath device, making the two tests easy to confuse. Refusing the state-administered test leaves the case without that breath-alcohol result, but it does not… Read More »
How an Officer’s Arrest Decision Can Be Challenged in a Georgia DUI Case
A driver may be stopped for speeding, drifting across a lane marker, or another traffic violation. Within minutes, the conversation can turn to alcohol, field sobriety exercises, and a possible DUI arrest. By the time the handcuffs go on, the officer has decided that the roadside investigation produced enough evidence to take the driver… Read More »