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Alabama & US DUI Laws :
It is also a criminal offense in all states to drive a vehicle while under the influence of drugs DUID, or under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs; the drugs themselves need not be illegal, but can be prescription or even over-the-counter. This offense requires evidence of impairment as a result of the drugs or drugs and alcohol, although some states have passed laws making driving with the mere presence of certain drugs a criminal offense.
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Personal Injury Lawyer Practicing in Alabama and Surrounding Areas |
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Every day an Alabama driver is seriously injured in an auto accident due to another driver's mistake. Unfortunately, the damage of an auto accident is not just the physical pain or expense of medical care for those injured in the accident.
Many times an auto accident devastates the life of the injured, as well as the lives of the family as well. Without an attorney who knows the law, these victims do not receive the compensation they legally deserve.
At Richardson Law Offices, LLC, our staff is dedicated to assisting auto accident victims in getting their lives back on track. We eagerly work on behalf of our clients in injury cases, and we do so with care and respect. Put our experience to work for you.
E-mail us now for a consultation. An attorney will discuss your case with you for free, and you do not owe us an attorney's fee unless we collect for you.
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DUI
& Driving Under The Influence:
Field Sobriety Test :
An increasingly used field sobriety test involves having the suspect breathe into a small, handheld breath testing device. Called variously a PAS (preliminary alcohol screening) or PBT (preliminary breath test), the units are small, inexpensive versions of their larger, more sophisticated instruments at the police stations, the EBTs (evidentiary breath test). Whereas the EBTs usually employ infrared spectroscopy, the PAS units use a relatively simple electrochemical (fuel cell) technology. Their purpose, along with other FSTs, is to assist the officer in determining probable cause for arrest. Although because of their relative inaccuracy they were never intended to be used in court for proving actual blood-alcohol concentration, some courts have begun to admit them as evidence of BAC.
DUI Related Stats :
According to state Department of Transportation statistics, there were 582 alcohol-related deaths on our state highways in 2005, and 544 in 2006, the latest year for which data were available.
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