In our DUI practice, we sit down with our clients and discuss the facts of their case with them. One of the questions we often get asked is, “Should I have done the roadside tests with the officer?” The answer is an emphatic no, and this blog shall discuss why. Roadside tests, also called Standard Field Sobriety […]
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If anyone has been investigated for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence, or knows someone who has, you probably have heard of the police administering a breath test on the side of the road. After questioning you on the amount of alcohol you have had, the officer will typically ask you if you are willing to […]
The easiest way to get out of a DUI is to not get one in the first place. With that in mind, here are some easy and essential tips to help stop the problem before it starts. If you know you’ll be drinking, make the decision not to drive before you start drinking. Driving […]
It seems that every week there is a fresh news headline recounting the latest DUI accident or death. States are cracking down on drunk driving with more law enforcement officers tasked exclusively with DUI enforcement. The National Transportation Safety Board recently released their recommendations encouraging a reduction in the DUI limit from a blood alcohol percentage of […]
It’s Friday night and you’ve been out at a bar with friends blowing off some steam after a long week. You have several beers, and when your party breaks up you feel like you’re still OK to drive. You get into your car, but after driving a block you realize that driving in your condition […]
Feeling the breeze in your hair, burning some extra calories, saving gas money, seeing your community from a different perspective, and keeping fossil fuel emissions out of the atmosphere are only a few of the benefits of cycling. Boulder and Denver consistently make the list for top bike-friendly cities in the country. Given that biking […]
I recently heard a great story from an attorney with a client accused of DUI. The story the client told seemed typical. He had drank a couple of beers while out at a bar with friends but he still felt in control and couldn’t figure out why the officer had assumed that he was DUI. […]
What would the world be like if you could drink as much as you want, but then sober up in only a few minutes by taking a pill? Some intrepid scientists are trying to make this future a reality in their new study and clinical trials in humans. The study was testing a drug on rats to […]
After you receive a DUI in Colorado most drivers receive an interlock system in their car when they get their license back. An interlock is simply a device that checks your BAC each time you go to start up your vehicle. One very common question is if a person has multiple cars, which cars does […]
Some people wonder if there is any difference between a DUI attorney, lawyer, or paralegal, and how these differences might affect their case. The first difference between a DUI attorney, lawyer, and paralegal is that a paralegal is not licensed to practice law. A paralegal is a professional trained to help attorneys. They often help […]