Orange County DUI Lawyer Blog

Here's a service that saves lives. If you have had too much to drink and don't want to drive, call them. http://www.thelevfoundation.org/rides/

But here's the kicker: The organization offers ideas for parents to communicate with their kids about alcohol and drugs. They also offer peer-to-peer mentoring and creates a healthy and Youth to Parent classes, offering "an open environment where parents and children feel comfortable asking and answering questions. Through the “Communicating in a New Millennium” series, LEV has created a unique forum where parents and children engage in dialogue over issues ranging from relationships, to academics and substance abuse".

This is truly a public service. If you or someone you know fails to take advantage of a service like this and is ultimately arrested, feel free to call my office to discuss your legal problem, no matter where it occurs in Orange County.

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According to nationally compiled statistics, In the United States, 12.8% of all fatal traffic crashes were alcohol-related, and 40% of that number involved teens driving while drinking alcohol.

This is a staggering number, and a preventable situation. Alcohol awareness is a catch-phrase. Teens need to understand first-hand what happens to their bodies and their emotional states when they drink alcohol.

Teen DUI drivers face the loss of their driving privilege for one year, heavy fines and DUI education classes. Their parents face a massive increase in insurance premiums, embarrassment and the knowledge that they cannot monitor their children all the time.

But what if someone is killed by a teen DUI driver? In certain circumstances the parents may be held liable for negligently entrusting their children with a car, knowing the child may drink, drive and possibly crash into someone, causing death.

Southern California and Orange County are heavily populated areas in the United States. More important, people living in all parts of Orange County, whether Irvine, Newport Beach or Santa Ana, are totally dependent on cars for a variety of reasons.

If a teen drinks alcohol and needs to drive home, call a cab. As a parent, tell your kids they get to take a cab once without penalty. Do not drive. If a child kills someone they may face prison. Whether you live in Irvine, Lake Forest or Anaheim Hills, if you are charged with a DUI, call an experienced DUI defense attorney to assist you.

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What's next, DUI in a swimming pool? According to police, 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson pleaded guilty to driving his LA-Z Boy recliner drunk, on the street! Apparently, law enforcement was alerted to Anderson when he popped a wheelie while nine beers into a solid buzz.

Doubtless, this will set off a wave of DUI allegations against motorized grannies whoopin' it up on their three wheelers. Gangs of blue-hairs weaving down the road cannot be too far off.

Ok, DUI is a serious charge, but on this blog post, I'm not going to get up in arms over this one. No one was hurt, and likely no one could have been hurt.

If you are convicted of driving intoxicated in your wheelchair or barcalounger or la-z boy you will have to attend DUI school, have to pay restitution and be put on probation. Whether you live in Santa Ana, Ladera Ranch or Garden Grove, if you are charged with DUI, call an experienced criminal defense attorney right away to assist you.

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