In Minnesota, around one-third of all traffic deaths each year involve alcohol. The court system has several tools available to try to reduce this number. One of those is an ignition interlock, which is a device that checks a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC)...
A person who police officers stop for the suspicion of drunk driving may be asked to take a field sobriety test. While there are many types of tests that an officer can conduct, there are only three that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration endorses....
Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard between a mere hunch and probable cause. Law enforcement officers must have a belief, based on specific and articulable facts, that a person may be engaged in criminal activity, such as drunk driving. Understanding reasonable...
While most people associate a DWI with driving while intoxicated by alcohol, the acronym actually stands for “driving while impaired” under Minnesota law. That means impaired by alcohol or drugs (legal or not). In fact, the number of arrests for drugged driving in...
Field sobriety tests are crucial in determining an individual’s impairment level. However, drivers often wonder whether they have the right to refuse a field sobriety test during a DWI stop. Keep it here to explore the legal implications and consequences of refusing a...
In Minnesota refusing a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) test is considered a serious offense. The state's implied consent law requires drivers to undergo chemical testing if they are lawfully arrested on suspicion of DWI. Refusing to take the test can result in...
Being charged with driving while impaired (DWI) can be challenging. In Minnesota, you may face this charge if you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08 or higher, although motorists can be charged at lower levels, provided alcohol...
Minnesota has some of the harshest DWI laws, especially for commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. The state criminalizes operating or driving a commercial vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.04 and above. This differs from most other states with a...
If you’re an adult who is driving after you have consumed alcohol, you probably know that the legal limit is a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08%. Some people will even buy their own breath test to check before they drive. Either way, you know that this is the limit...
If law enforcement has reasonable suspicion that you are driving under influence (DUI), they will pull you over for further investigation. Part of this investigation may involve administering a breathalyzer test to establish your blood alcohol content (BAC) level. ...
