The flashing lights appear in your rearview mirror, and your heart sinks. After the officer asks you to step out of the vehicle, you confront a critical decision: should you take the blood or breath test? This choice carries serious consequences that affect your...
You might think operating while intoxicated (OWI) laws do not apply to bicycles. However, in Indiana, riding a bicycle while impaired can lead to legal consequences. Knowing how the law might treat bicycle-related OWIs and what penalties could apply can help you make...
Interfering with a breath or blood test for alcohol or drugs is illegal in Indiana. The law clearly prohibits actions that disrupt or attempt to alter the results of these tests. This regulation aims to ensure accurate and reliable measurements of intoxication levels...
People who are arrested for drunk driving in Indiana will have a general understanding of some of the testing procedures that law enforcement may conduct. That includes a breath test. The test consists of the alleged drunk driver blowing into the machine so it can...
As summer starts to heat up in Indiana, there are many reasons for people to go outside and enjoy the weather. It could be a major event or just getting together with friends or family to grill. Many of these events involve drinking alcohol though. It can be easy to...
Being arrested and convicted for driving under the influence (DUI) in Evansville and throughout Indiana can cause major challenges in a person’s life. This is true for anyone of any age, but it is especially problematic for people who are younger and are looking...
A field sobriety test is a set of physical tasks that a person may be asked to perform if they are suspected of drunk driving by an Indiana law enforcement officer. There are three field sobriety tests that help law enforcement evaluate the driver’s balance,...
In order to get convicted of a crime, there needs to be evidence of it. One of the ways that police gather evidence when they want to prove that someone that has violated the law by driving while intoxicated is to perform a chemical breath test during a traffic stop. ...