In Texas, there are severe civil and criminal consequences for driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years old in the car. The penalties include criminal fines up to $10,000, an ignition interlock device, required treatment and rehabilitation programs, state...
Getting your license back after DUI
Before you get your license reinstated in Texas, you need to figure out if your license got suspended or revoked. If your license was revoked, then your driver's license no longer counts and cannot be used for driving without explicit consent from your local DMV....
Drunk driving during the holiday season
Drunk driving accidents kill more than 10,000 road users in Texas and around the country each year, and a disproportionate number of them take place during the holiday season. Thousands of people in the Lone Star state will attend Christmas parties and New Year’s Eve...
Does Texas treat DWIs more harshly than other states?
Facing drunk driving charges is daunting. You might not be sure of the penalties you’ll face and how a drunk driving conviction will impact your life. How long will your license suspension last? Will you have to spend time in jail? You also may think about how facing...
What’s the difference between DUI and DWI charges in Texas?
Every state has its own specific rules regarding impaired driving, and there are a handful of different terms and acronyms. Here in Texas, people can wind up charged with either a DUI or a DWI. As someone potentially facing impairment-related driving charges or...
Not over the limit? You might still be arrested
You’re visiting friends in the area, so you’ve had a few nights out where you’ve been drinking and generally having a good time. Every night so far has been great, but tonight was different. You were traveling back to your hotel when you saw the flashing reds and...
Can you get a DWI taken off your record in Texas?
If you have had a driving while intoxicated (DWI) conviction, you already know how a blemish on your permanent record can impact everything from your job prospects to your ability to secure a rental house. People who know about expungements, record sealing or...
How do police build a DWI case during a Texas traffic stop?
When an officer suspects someone of impaired driving, they can't just arrest them and drag them into jail. They need to first take steps to build a case showing that that person was driving while intoxicated (DWI). Texas law enforcement officers will usually have to...
Don’t hand over the evidence in a DWI stop
The police pull you over on your way home along I-10, and the officer suspects you’ve been drinking. Guilty or not, you don’t have to cooperate fully, and doing so may not be in your best interest. When a police officer stops you and suspects you’re driving while...
It’s probably not a good idea to engage in field sobriety tests
When a police officer pulls you over, he or she may suspect you of drunk driving. Perhaps you had a drink on your way home and your breath smells like alcohol. Maybe you were weaving or forgot to use a turn signal. Regardless of the reason why the officer pulled you...
