The long-running police reality television show, Cops, often featured people who claimed to have driven after drinking “two beers.” Invariably, it was “two beers” no matter how inebriated the person appeared to be. Assuming some of these people had only two beers, the idea that two beers would not intoxicate some people is a faulty […]
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While the concern over driver and passenger safety is always on the mind of South Carolina local police and state troopers, law enforcement officials often step up their efforts on holidays. Police increase their scrutiny over safe driving, particularly DUIs, during holidays due to the high number of people who are traveling on the roads […]
South Carolinians may have heard about a law passed in 2014 called “Emma’s Law.” But, what is it, and how does it impact drivers and potentially drunk drivers in the state? History of the Law The namesake of South Carolina’s Emma’s Law is Emma Longstreet. Longstreet, a six-year-old girl, was killed by a drunk driver […]
South Carolina, along with many other states, observes standard lookback periods (also called “washout” periods) for driving under the influence (DUI) convictions when determining penalties for DUI cases. In South Carolina the lookback period is ten years. That means if you are tried and convicted for a DUI, the state will review your record for […]
DUAC is a charge for “driving with unlawful alcohol concentration”. Unlike a DUI charge, which takes into account both a driver’s blood alcohol content and erratic or unsafe driving, a DUAC charge is based solely on the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC). A DUAC charge may result if an officer stops a driver for some […]
Dram shop laws are statutes that allow injured plaintiffs to not only sue a drunk driver who causes an injury, but that also allow the injured plaintiff to sue the store or bar that sold the drunk driver the alcohol that the driver consumed before causing the crash. The purpose of these laws is to […]
Wallethub.com, a financial services website, has attempted to rank states based on how tough and lenient their laws are on DUI offenders. Wallethub cited a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistic that 31 percent of motor vehicle fatalities in 2012 involved alcohol impairment. This number, however, has dropped significantly since 1980 when states began taking […]
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is no doubt a serious offense so some people understandably assume a conviction for DUI or DUAC (Driving with an Unlawful Alcohol Content) means a felony on their record. This is not necessarily the case. When Can Someone be Charged with a Felony DUI in SC? There are various situations […]
Most everyone knows that driving a car while impaired illegal and dangerous. What many people may not know is that in South Carolina there is, effectively, a DUI moped “loophole”. This allows individuals to drive small mopeds while intoxicated without facing the same charges as someone driving a car, truck, or motorcycle. Mopeds, while similar […]
On June 10, 2015, a Greer resident was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in connection with a deadly wreck three miles north of Greer. The accident occurred on June 8 at approximately 11 PM on State 101 near North Rutherford Road. The crash was so severe that the road was closed for several […]
If you are from out of state and receive a South Carolina DUI you may face additional complications pertaining to your driver’s license. Although a South Carolina DUI can only suspend a South Carolina license, all convictions will be reported to your home state. This means that you will face the same penalties against your […]
A woman in Williamson County, Tennessee (near Nashville) was recently arrested for her sixth DUI offense for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. This time it was an inhalant–likely nitrous oxide. Those interested in obtaining a euphoric effect inhale this chemical, commonly known as laughing gas. It is a colorless, non–flammable gas commonly used […]