Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Overview of the Law and Police Practices
The issue of alcohol-impaired driving is complex in comparison to most other moving violations. Being stopped by an officer for impaired driving may have serious consequences for a person’s life. If the officer suspects that the driver is impaired by alcohol, the driver faces an arrest (versus a traffic citation), possible jail time, expensive fines and increased insurance costs, loss of the driver’s license, and a criminal record. The driver is immediately immersed in the criminal justice system with defense attorneys and prosecutors, the State’s licensing agency, and the court system. How the driver responds to the officer’s request to…
