Daily Archives - June 26, 2016

Sacramento DUI And Expected Consequences

Kevin Spade2017-05-22T03:21:51+00:00Lots of people consider that DUI is actually a minor crime and that the law enforcement authorities are going to treat it as such. Well, this is where they are wrong – the police is very unforgiving when it comes to the DUI offenders, due to the ever rising number of Sacramento DUI accidents on the roads all over the nation. With that said, getting behind the wheel while being intoxicated is a very bad idea to begin with. Such a driver is going to pose a real threat to all the drivers around him, his passengers as well as the pedestrians. However, this does not stop some people from committing the crime. Well, perhaps some more information on the possible Sacramento DUI consequences will sober some people up. The very first thing that the arresting officer is going to do after he or she will establish that you were in...

DUI And Breathalyzer Tests In Sacramento

Kevin Spade2021-06-18T23:22:54+00:00If the law enforcement officer has reasons to believe that you were operating your vehicle under the influence of alcohol, he or she will have the right to ask you to submit yourself to a breathalyzer test that will test out your BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) levels. The testing process itself is quite straightforward – all you will have to do is breathe in a special tube twice with a two minute interval between the tests. During this interval the breathalyzer is going to run a so-called dummy test in order to clean up any residual alcohol from the device. Two readings from the breathalyzer are consequently averaged into a single result, which ensures accuracy. In case the breathalyzer is indicating that your BAC equals or surpasses .08%, the law enforcement officer will have every right to arrest you for driving under the influence of alcohol. The breathalyzer was invented more than...