DUI Effects On Auto Insurance

Reader’s Question: How bad is it gonna be the effect on my auto insurance here in Alabama if I get convicted of drunk driving or DUI? Harvir Dothan, AL DUI can greatly affect your auto insurance in Alabama as your rates can go up by a considerable amount. DUI Law and the ratings systems of [...]

Need Help With Your Drunk Driving Case in Alabama?

Reader’s Question: I don’t understand why my sister is worried about her drunk driving case here in Alabama. Isn’t it that DUI is just an ordinary traffic offense? Jordana Huntsville, AL You should never take a DUI charge as an ordinary traffic offense because a DUI case is a criminal offense and Alabama DUI laws [...]

DUI Conviction in Alabama

Reader’s Question: What are the basic penalties for a DUI conviction here in Alabama and what instances could make the sentence harsher? Rob Hoover, AL For a first-time DUI offense in Alabama, a driver may end up with fines, possible jail time or community service, driver’s license suspension under the DUI laws. The DUI offender [...]

Beating A DUI Breath Test in Alabama

Reader’s Question: My sister was charged with DUI here in Alabama and of course, we are doing our best to help her. I have heard several times that the breath test in a DUI case is unreliable. How can we prove that this is true so that the evidence from it can be thrown out [...]