Around 3,700 people are killed on Texas roads every year. When road accidents cause death, the drivers responsible can be charged with vehicular manslaughter. However, if they were driving drunk, they can face intoxication manslaughter charges. These cases are often tragic for everyone involved. But what are these charges and what do they mean? In…
Getting arrested for driving while intoxicated can be devastating. You are probably feeling guilty, ashamed of yourself, relieved that you didn’t cause grievous bodily harm to yourself or anyone else, and worried about the potential consequences. The last thing you need while you are grappling with all of these difficult emotions is how you’re going…
With alcohol-related vehicle fatalities making up 28% of the total fatal crashes in Texas, the driving while intoxicated laws in Texas are stricter than some states. This can prove a real problem for Texas drivers, especially during holidays when officers conduct more traffic stops. If you find yourself required to submit to a drunk check,…
Sales in the drinking place industry clocked in at over 28 billion in 2017. Thus, it should come as no surprise that people like to consume alcohol when spending a night out on the town. However, even with the popularity of ridesharing services, people still sometimes get behind the wheel of a vehicle after they’ve…
Hopefully, if you are ever pulled over or arrested for a DUI or a DWI, you’re not going to need to blame it on a failing football team! Most people are abundantly aware of the dangers of driving while intoxicated. But just as many people often don’t understand the acronyms DUI or DWI. The difference…
According to the Department of Transportation, a drunk driving incident leads to 1 fatality every 50 minutes in the U.S. If you choose to get behind the wheel after having a few drinks, you could be putting your life and the lives of those around you at risk. For that reason, police are always on…
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) laws are one of the ways in which Texas lives up to its reputation as being a “tough on crime” state. In Texas, your third DWI charge is automatically a felony. Contrast this with some other states like North Dakota, where your third DWI is usually a misdemeanor and your fourth…
If you were a child or teenager in the 1980s, you probably remember Lou Diamond Phillips for his appearances in films based on true stories. In 1987, he portrayed Ritchie Valens, one of the singers whose death marked “the day the music died,” in La Bamba, and the following year, he appeared in Stand and…
Driving while intoxicated is not just for party animals of barely-legal drinking age on spring break. All of the news items in this week’s Texas DWI news roundup involves people who were at least 50 years old at the time of their arrest or conviction for DWI. This week’s news reports also show that, in…
March is the third month of the year, and in March of 2018, Houston police made 33 arrests for driving while intoxicated, the equivalent of more than one DWI per day. A disproportionate share of Houston’s alleged drunk drivers last month were being stopped for their third DWI defense. In Texas, a third DWI offense…
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