Driving while intoxicated is a serious offense in Texas that can result in various penalties. The consequences could be even harsher if you caused an accident while driving drunk. As a Texas driver, you should familiarize yourself with the law and the potential...
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Are commercial DWI “Driving While Intoxicated” laws and regulations stricter than standard laws? Yes.
Guidelines set forth by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, establish the legal blood-alcohol concentration limit for truckers at a much lower level than for vehicle drivers. In fact, it is precisely half the standard limit, at 0.04%. Moreover, the Federal...
A guide to DWI penalties in Texas
You can be charged with a DWI, driving while intoxicated, if you operate a motor vehicle in a public place while having a Blood Alcohol Content of 0.08%, or higher; or lacking the normal physical or mental abilities to drive because of ingesting alcohol or drugs. The...
Texas basketball coach loses job following DWI
An assistant basketball coach at a San Antonio high school was placed on administrative leave following his arrest for DWI-, drugs- and weapons-related charges on Jan. 10. The 39-year old coach was specifically charged with driving while intoxicated, possessing...
Police in Texas charge man hauling cattle with DWI
Police in Texas say that a 21-year-old man was driving a truck loaded with 38 cattle while under the influence of drugs on Oct. 9. The man was taken into custody following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 84 according to a Littlefield Police Department press release....
Underage DWI laws based on zero-tolerance policy
When people hear that someone in Texas has been charged with drunk driving, they may expect that the person was not in control of their vehicle and was driving with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the standard legal limit of 0.08 percent. However, when people...
Can you really know your BAC before you drive home?
You and your friends stopped for a happy hour on your way home from work. Now as you get behind the wheel of your car and fumble with the keys you start to wonder just how much you’ve had to drink. Are you legally able to drive? What is your BAC? Is there a way to...
Corpus Christi DWI Sting Yields 22 Arrests
The holidays weren’t very merry for nearly two dozen individuals in Corpus Christi. As part of No Refusal Weekend – an initiative to crack down on DWI violations over Christmas and New Year’s – the city’s police arrested 22 individuals on...