Losing a driver's license after a DUI charge can disrupt daily life. You may wonder what you need to do to get your license back. In Colorado, the process to get a license reinstated involves several steps. Step 1: Complete the suspension period After a DUI charge,...
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Challenging breath test results in DUI cases
Toxicology test results usually provide prosecutors in Colorado and around the country with their most compelling evidence in drunk driving cases. Juries tend to be swayed by scientific evidence as it is objective rather than subjective, but it is not infallible. The...
What happens when a pilot gets a DUI?
Getting a DUI is bad for anyone living in Colorado, but it’s particularly troubling when your entire career is on the line. Such is the case for pilots as well as many other professionals in the transit and transportation industries. Anyone who wants to fly a plane...
Consequences for nurses arrested for drunk driving
An arrest on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol triggers many legitimate worries. As a nurse, you may fear that the Colorado State Nursing Board will revoke your nursing license or put you on probation. Your employer's policies...
Understanding intoxicated driver laws in Colorado
In Colorado, intoxicated motorists may be charged with driving under the influence, DUI, or driving while ability impaired, DWAI. The intoxicated driver laws in Colorado are more stringent than many other states. The federal mandate on blood alcohol concentration...
Treatment may be a better DUI option than punishment
Efforts to clamp down on drunk driving in Colorado and around the country usually involve more rigorous policing and harsher penalties for offenders. Most drivers convicted of DUI are required to attend substance abuse counseling sessions, but they rarely undergo...
DUIs and alcohol use
Anyone arrested for driving under the influence may face legal consequences. Besides troubles with the Colorado court system, drunk drivers may lose their jobs over DUI incidents. Social stigmas may also plague the person even long after resolving the incident. So,...
What is the difference between a DUI, DWI and a DWAI in Colorado?
In Colorado, residents may use the words "driving under the influence" (DUI) and "driving while intoxicated" (DWI) interchangeably, as they refer to the same action. However, Colorado may also charge drivers with "driving while ability impaired" (DWAI), which carries...
How do police officers identify drunk drivers?
Thousands of motorists in Colorado are charged with driving under the influence or driving while ability impaired each year, and the vast majority of them are taken into custody following a routine traffic stop. Police officers in every state are only permitted to...
Blow under .08 on a breathalyzer? You could still be charged with DUI
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious crime that thousands of Americans are charged with each year. Most people know that a breathalyzer test is an essential piece of evidence in these cases. People driving erratically and unsafely can still be charged with a...