The fact is, the only way you can be certain you won’t be too drunk to drive is by not drinking. It doesn’t take much alcohol to affect your ability to drive safely, and even if you “feel fine,” your driving is probably affected. However, there are ways to drink responsibly. An important part of this includes recognizing the signs that you (or someone else) is not fit to drive.
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Every day it happens to countless Americans, and it has statistically already happened to you: a speeding ticket. Speeding tickets can and will be issued for any speeding offense that is over the posted speed limit. That means, if a police officer wants to, they can stop you for going 31 in a 30 mph posted area. What you may already know about speeding tickets is that they cost you either time or money (sometimes both), but incurring multiple speeding tickets can land you in trouble. Here’s why you should take that speeding ticket seriously:
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Co-parenting during and after a divorce is often one of the most difficult parts of ending a marriage. Even if most aspects of a divorce are decided on with relative ease, shared custody, especially during the holidays, can be a particularly tough area to navigate.
In this article we offer some tips for how to approach shared custody during the holidays with as little stress as possible.
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When you think of drinking and driving, our guess is you imagine actual driving. But did you know that you can actually get charged with a DWI for doing things that don’t involve driving a car? It’s true! Many of these situations seem a bit far-fetched or even silly, but we would hate to see you charged with something because you didn’t know it was illegal. Take a look at these 5 unexpected ways to get a DWI:
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In present day society, partying has become synonymous with drinking. While drinking isn’t bad in and of itself, drinking at parties can be incredibly dangerous for some people. For those with a history of alcoholism or those who have had trouble with the law and alcohol in the past, parties can be a massive trigger. If you are looking for ways to avoid drinking altogether but still enjoy going to a party on the weekend, we have some great tips at Bernstein and Mello Law to help keep you and the people around you safe.
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