Category: DUI

Can a Florida DUI Stop Me From Becoming an RN?

by Jonathan Blecher | May 17, 2017 | DUI

Are you planning on becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) in Miami, or anywhere else in Florida? Are you already enrolled in an accredited nursing education program? If your answer is “yes” to either question and you were recently arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol, you are probably wondering, “Can a DUI conviction bar me […]

DUI School in Miami, Florida

by Jonathan Blecher | May 10, 2017 | DUI

When drivers are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), especially for the first time, they usually have questions. Will I go to jail? Will I lose my job? Will I have to take AA classes? Will I lose my driver’s license? Will I have to take alcohol education classes? Since alcohol education classes (DUI […]

Can a ‘Drunk’ Passenger be Charged with a DUI?

by Jonathan Blecher | March 27, 2017 | DUI

Let’s say that somebody is definitely drunk and they are sitting in the backseat of a vehicle or in the passenger seat, can they still get a DUI even though they were not driving? The answer – it depends. If a police officer pulled over a vehicle and the designated driver (DD) had a car […]

What Determines How High the Fine Will be in a DUI Case?

by Jonathan Blecher | March 22, 2017 | DUI

If you are worried that you might be convicted of a DUI after having been arrested curbside, you are probably concerned with your freedoms, first and foremost. You could lose days or months behind bars and you might not be able to operate your vehicle at all for quite some time. Something that many people […]

Implied Consent Laws in Florida

by Jonathan Blecher | March 22, 2017 | DUI

Once you have received your driver’s license and signed your name, you have agreed to abide by Florida’s Implied Consent Law. This law provides that, as part of using your privilege to drive, you consent to a blood, breath, or urine test to indicate your blood alcohol content or drug content at the time you […]