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Suspended License for a DUI If you’ve been stopped for a DUI, one of the first thoughts to cross your mind is “am I going to lose my driver’s license?” License suspension is a real possibility depending on your Blood Alcohol Concentration and whether or not this is your first offense. DUI Penalties are applied in a 3 tiered system, but the one thing you should not do is take your situation lightly. Many factors enter into the outcome of a DUI charge, […]

Approximately 51,000 DUI arrests are made in Pennsylvania each year. The Commonwealth of PA has established a three tiered approach to DUI enforcement and treatment. In addition, there is a special Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program available to some first offenders. The three levels that apply to your first Driving Under the Influence offense are: General Impairment (.08 to .099% BAC) Ungraded misdemeanor Up to 6 months probation $300 fine Alcohol highway safety school Treatment when ordered High BAC (.10 to .159% BAC) […]

Field Sobriety Tests In order to request that you take a breath test or other chemical BAC test, the police officer on the scene must establish reasonable grounds for suspicion of intoxication. To do this, you will be asked to undergo one or more Field Sobriety tests. These tests are simple, physical tests to see if you may be under the influence or capable of driving safely. The HGN Test (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus) is used to measure how your eyes […]

When you are charged with a DUI, the penalties you face depend on the level of alcohol in your blood at the time of the offense. This is called Blood Alcohol Concentration or BAC. Everyone who drives a vehicle in PA is presumed to have given their legal consent for chemical testing of BAC, including breath, blood, and urine samples when requested by a police officer. A refusal to take the alcohol test will result in a license suspension. Pennsylvania […]