People mistakenly believe that getting arrested for DWI is the worst thing that can happen following a drunk driving arrest. Far worse, of course, is the death of the drunk driver. Other passengers and other drivers are also in line for death or serious bodily injury...
How Dps Processes Cancellation Of Drivers’ License Orders
People charged with DWI or DWI-related crimes face immediate changes to their driving privileges at the arrest phase and during the post-conviction phase. Almost all DWI convictions involve some period of license suspension. Immediately after an arrest, a person may...
Only Your Breath Can Be Used To Activate The IID
As tempting as it may seem, if you have been ordered to install an ignition interlock device in your car following a DWI conviction in Texas, it is important that you only use your breath to initiate the breath sample. Having another, presumably non-drinking person,...
Ignition Interlock Device Basics In Texas
Penalties for DWI convictions in Texas depend on the age of the impaired driver, the blood alcohol content of the impaired driver at time of the arrest, whether any people were injured or property damaged, whether the impaired driver voluntarily submitted to chemical...
Women Drink As Much Alcohol As Men
Recent studies have concluded that women now drink as much alcohol as men. This is true globally as well as in the United States. The leading reasons for the surge in drinking by women are drinking culture, affordability and accessibility, and increased marketing...
Kimberly Griffin Tucker Wins Top Three DWI Lawyers In ThreeBestRated.com Awards in 2017
Carrollton, Texas – January 27, 2017 – The Law Offices of Kimberly Griffin Tucker has been named a Three Best Rated DWI Lawyer in Carrollton, Texas by Three Best Rated, as judged and rated by their employees. The Three Best Rated designation is awarded to a broad...
The Opioid Epidemic And Driving While Intoxicated (Part 2)
This week we continue to explore driving under the influence of drugs and the challenging response state and local governments and health offices are facing as they deal with the opioid epidemic sweeping through the United States. Texas DWI (Drugs) Laws in Depth Under...
The Opioid Epidemic And Driving While Intoxicated (Part 1)
Last July, a terrible accident occurred in Lockhart, Texas involving a hot air balloon, 15 passengers and a drug impaired ballooning pilot. All 16 people, including the pilot, were killed when the hot air balloon struck a powerline, burst into flames and crashed into...
This Is Your Brain On Alcohol
In 1987, the Partnership for a Drug Free America, produced a public service announcement (PSA) comparing the effects of drug abuse on the brain to a fried egg. In the iconic PSA, the narrator shows the viewer an egg and says, “this is your brain.” Next, the viewer is...
How To Know You Are Too Drunk To Drive
Did you know that on average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving car crash in their lifetime? (Source: National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Under current Texas law, a BAC level of .08% or higher means that you are legally...