Pinellas County Is Serious About DUI Arrests
In our previous blog we highlighted that the Tampa Bay Area is Florida’s DUI hotspot for several years in a row. Further, Pinellas County is the place where law enforcement makes the most DUI arrests in the entire state. Local agencies here regularly apply and receive extra money from grant programs to conduct extra DUI […]
Tampa Area Is Florida’s DUI Hotspot
Of the 44,000 DUI arrests in the state of Florida, 7967 or 18% happened in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. By comparison, Miami and Broward only had 4,700 combined. This is clearly the state’s “DUI Hotspot” due to aggressive enforcement by local agencies. In fact in 2022, they made twice as many DUI arrests in Tampa […]
Why You Should Avoid A DUI Charge In The Florida Keys
Reason 1 – It Can Become Very Costly A DUI conviction goes beyond just legal consequences like jail time and suspended driving privileges; it also poses a significant challenge to your financial wellbeing. As per the data from Florida’s Department of Motor Vehicles, the total cost – inclusive of fines, insurance hikes, attorney charges – […]
What to Know About DUI in Monroe County
Don’t go home with an extra souvenir from your vacation. Monroe County DUI by The Numbers In 2022, law enforcement officers in Monroe County issued 575 citations for DUI across all of the Florida Keys. The majority of the arrests are made by local sheriff department (418) only 22 were made by FHP and 129 […]
Driving Under the Influence: The Basics of Florida DUI Charges
COVID-19’s Impact on DUI Enforcement Drinking alcohol is legal if you are over the age 21, but drunk driving isn’t. Prescription drugs are legal if prescribed by your doctor, but driving under the influence of them and it impairs your normal faculties is not. Have you been charged with a DUI in Florida? The Ticket […]
Drunken Driving Laws In Florida
Drunk driving or driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious offense and can result in serious consequences if found guilty in a court of lawn. Florida Drunken Driving Laws are some of the strictest in the nation. Drunk driving is commonly referred to as DUI or DWI. Though the terms DUI and DWI have different meanings […]
What Is The Definition Of Reckless Driving In Florida?
Reckless driving in Florida is described in the state as operating a motor vehicle with deliberate and willful disregard for the safety of others. Fleeing a law enforcement officer is considered a Felony. Reckless driving can involve, for example, grossly excessive speed, tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic or failure to yield. What Is The […]
What Are The Consequences Of A DUI Hit And Run In Florida?
What can happen if I’m arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident while intoxicated? An arrest for DUI by itself can carry tough penalties. However, it can become much more serious and complicated if you are caught after fleeing from the site of an accident involving property damage or injury and found […]
What Are The Penalties For Multiple DUI Offenses In Florida?
How is Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Defined by the State of Florida? Drivers face Florida DUI penalties when the State considers that an individual is DUI if that person operates or is in physical control of a vehicle on public streets or highways while impaired by illegal prescription or over-the-counter drugs, alcohol or a […]
2016 Florida DUI Statutes
Title XXIIIMOTOR VEHICLES Chapter 316STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROLView Entire Chapter 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.— (1) A person is guilty of the offense of driving under the influence and is subject to punishment as provided in subsection (2) if the person is driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle within this state and: (a) The […]