After a DUI: What to Do Next to Minimize the Impact If you’ve been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in the Inland Empire, it’s important to take immediate action to protect your rights and interests. What you do in the days following your arrest can significantly impact the outcome of your case. It’s…
I. VC 23152(g): Driving Under the Influence of a Combination of Alcohol and Drugs Legal Definition: “(g) It is unlawful for a person who is under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug to drive a vehicle.” To be found guilty of driving under the influence of a drug under VC 23152(g), the prosecution…
I. VC 23152(c): Driving While Addicted to Drugs Legal Definition: “(c) It is unlawful for a person who is addicted to the use of any drug to drive a vehicle. This subdivision shall not apply to a person who is participating in a narcotic treatment program approved pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 11875) of…
I. VC 23152(e): DUI by Uber, Lyft, Taxi or Other Hired Drivers Legal Definition: “(e) Commencing July 1, 2018, it shall be unlawful for a person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a motor vehicle when a passenger for hire is a passenger in the…
I. VC 23152(d): Commercial Driver DUI Legal Definition: “(d) It is unlawful for a person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 15210. In a prosecution under this subdivision, it is a rebuttable presumption that the person had…
I. VC 23152(f): Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Legal Definition: “(f) It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any drug to drive a vehicle.” To be found guilty of driving under the influence of a drug under VC 23152(f), the prosecution must show that you: Drove a Motor Vehicle; You…
I. Traffic Tickets Everyone will not be arrested in their lifetime for a misdemeanor or a felony crime. However, almost every person has been stopped and ticketed by the police at some point in their lives. It can be for a myriad of reasons. You could be late to work and speeding or using the carpool…
I. California Vehicle Code 23109(a): Speed Contest Legal Definition: A person shall not engage in a motor vehicle speed contest on a highway. For a person to be convicted of a violation of VC 23109, the prosecution must prove the following: 1. You drove a motor vehicle on a highway; AND 2. While so driving, you willfully engaged in an…
I. California Vehicle Code 23152 – Driving under the Influence/Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher Legal Definition: A DUI can be found in multiple ways, but most commonly, you can be found guilty of a DUI if you are found to be driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a drug or…
I. VC 23152: Second, Third and Fourth DUI Laws Any DUI offense found under VC 23152 will have the same basic elements you are familiar with from a first DUI. First, it must be shown that you are: Driving a motor vehicle; and With a BAC of .08 or higher, or While under the influence…