by RJ Ferraro | Jan 25, 2017 | DUI Defense
The large majority of DUI cases are filed as a result of a traffic stop that lead to a breath test, with the test result showing that the driver was over the legal limit. In Florida, the legal limit for the amount of alcohol in your system is 0.08%. This means that if...
by RJ Ferraro | Jul 11, 2016 | DUI Defense
Being charged with DUI means that you have been pulled over, asked to take a field sobriety and breath test, and that the test result showed the level of alcohol in your system was over the legal limit. The breath test is the most common way for police to determine if...
by RJ Ferraro | Mar 10, 2016 | DUI Defense
When it comes to drinking and driving, Florida is an implied consent state. Legally, what this means is that if you are pulled over on suspicion of DUI and asked to take a breath test, the very fact you were benefitting from the state’s roadways implies that you...
by RJ Ferraro | Feb 9, 2016 | DUI Defense
There is a lot of talk about what implied consent is, and what you as a driver can expect if pulled over for DUI. Part of this discussion centers around your right to refuse a breath test, and the consequences of doing so. The law is that the simple act of driving on...
by RJ Ferraro | Jan 28, 2016 | DUI Defense
With DUI cases comes the talk of “implied consent” and the breath test. Most people have heard these terms, but are unclear as to how they work in real life. With most DUI stops, the police officer will ask the driver to submit to a breath test, and this test is...
