On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 3, 2020 | Drunk Driving, DUI, Uncategorized
If you are ever stopped for drunk driving, you instantly have a lot going through your mind. How much alcohol have I consumed? I thought I waited long enough to drive. Will I be arrested? What will the sobriety test be? Will I fail it? What will the breath test show?...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 6, 2018 | Drunk Driving
Many people think that the only person in a vehicle who can’t consume alcohol is the driver. This is actually the case, but only to a limited extent. It is possible for a driver to bring a passenger who is drunk home; however, that passenger can’t consume...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 9, 2018 | Drunk Driving
When drivers are pulled over for the suspicion of drunk driving, the officers will sometimes conduct a standardized field sobriety test. One of the components of this test is the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. There is a good chance that you’ve seen this test...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Aug 16, 2017 | Drunk Driving
There are many things that you need to think about when you are heading out for the evening. Where you will go, who you are going to meet up with and what you are going to do are often the primary concerns. You need to add one more to that — how you will get...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 26, 2017 | Drunk Driving
One of the primary factors in many drunk driving cases is what the person’s blood alcohol concentration is at the time they are stopped. Pennsylvania law sets some specific limits for various situations, so if you are stopped for drunk driving, you should be...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Sep 15, 2016 | Drunk Driving
Pennsylvania laws take a harsh stance on drunk driving. Anyone who is found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher is subject to criminal charges. The exact penalties you are facing depend on your actual BAC and any prior offenses you have on...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Feb 7, 2016 | Drunk Driving
Even though we are still in the thick of winter, this is the time when families and students start planning their spring break vacations. The Washington Post recently reported on a conversation that’s taking place within a community, its school and families...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Jan 30, 2016 | Drunk Driving
Pennsylvania’s implied consent law essentially dictates that any licensed motorist in the state is presumed to have already provided their tacit permission to submit to any chemical testing for alcohol or drugs once they take the wheel. Consequently, those...
On behalf of Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Dec 27, 2015 | Drunk Driving
If this New Year’s Eve celebration finds you starting the year out in a bit of trouble, you want to act fast and shift the burden of concern to capable hands. Overzealous police officers actively scour the roads for any signs that could be related to a driver...
