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The Georgia open container law generally prohibits consumption of alcohol and possession of open alcoholic beverage containers in motor vehicles on public highways. The offense is often associated with a DUI charge. If you face an open container law… Read More

Individuals facing a Georgia DUI charge sometimes wonder whether the arrest is invalid because police did not immediately read the driver their Miranda rights. While failure to provide the Miranda warning can be the basis for challenging evidence in… Read More

In the State of Georgia, if you drive impaired with a child under the age of 14 in your vehicle, you can face not only a DUI charge but also an additional charge of DUI Child Endangerment. A separate endangerment offense applies for each child in the… Read More

Georgia law specifies six different reasons that a driver may be charged with Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol. There are two basic types of DUI offenses charges: DUI Less Safe and DUI Per Se. Regardless of the specific charge and reas… Read More

Getting pulled over for driving under the influence often doesn’t seem to be based on alcohol or drugs when it all starts. Often, you may get pulled over for something else, and then arrested on suspicion of a DUI. Find out what the police are look… Read More

If you are traveling in Georgia during Thanksgiving or the holiday season and get stopped at a DUI checkpoint, knowing the options for roadside sobriety tests you can expect and what refusal options you have is crucial. Georgia law is strict on DUI,… Read More

The State of Georgia takes drunk driving very seriously. Even before conviction, getting arrested for DUI can affect your right to drive in the state. You only have 30 days after an arrest to respond to a DUI license suspension in Georgia. If you don… Read More

As summer draws to a close, some Georgia residents and visitors have found a brush with local law enforcement has interrupted their fun at the local lakes and coastal areas. Find out how Georgia boating laws work and what to do if you have been charg… Read More