If you are convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), you may be forced to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in your vehicle. The IID is supposed to ensure that you cannot drive under the influence of alcohol. But that does not mean you cannot still have a drink on a Saturday night at home, [...]

As your children grow older, it's natural to anticipate that they might experiment with alcohol at parties, whether they're of legal drinking age or minors. However, it's crucial to recognize that a DUI charge should not be taken lightly, as the associated penalties can be severe and have a significant impact on their educational and [...]

When you get into some sort of trouble you really don’t want to be in, what do you do? Exactly — you try to get out of it. Not because you’re guilty, not because you’re hiding anything, but because trouble isn’t fun. As kids, “getting out of trouble” mostly means being very cute about it [...]

There’s nothing wrong with getting a little “slizzard,” as the kids say, every once in a while. Everyone needs to let loose sometimes with a few drinks and some friends, right? But as true as that is, being drunk doesn’t absolve you of your actions — at least, not entirely, not always, and not easily. [...]

Points are often a good thing. Someone with the most points will win a game of baseball, basketball, football, or hockey – you get the idea. But if you score the most points in golf, hearts, or on your driver’s license, you’ll find yourself solidly in the loser’s bracket. Maryland’s driver’s license points system helps [...]

Nobody wants drunk driving to be a thing. We all want our roads to be safer, right? But lawmakers seem to be going about it the wrong way by enhancing the severity of penalties and sentencing, when they should be searching for ways to nip the problem in the bud. While there are seemingly some [...]

It is not unusual for a prosecutor to obtain dash cam video footage of your DUI traffic stop that they plan to use against you in court. While this may cause you to worry or become overwhelmed with anxiety, the good news is that dash cam video does not automatically sink a DUI defense. In [...]

So you got busted for DUI (should’ve called me) and now you’ve got to blow into this dopey little box every time you want to start your car. Sometimes the car starts screaming at you to blow into the device while you’re already traveling. Sometimes it tells you that you “violated” a rule, like you’re [...]

A person’s driver’s license can be suspended for many different reasons, such as driving under the influence, not paying their parking tickets, speeding points, not paying child support, failing to attend court, drug possession, reckless driving, and more. When this happens, many people believe that there is nothing they can do about it. However, the [...]

There are numerous severe consequences to a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction in Maryland. You can be sentenced to some prison time even for a first-time conviction. You will have to pay a fine and court costs. Your insurance premiums will skyrocket after you serve any suspension period. Your driver’s license could be revoked. [...]