Assault & Battery

…or aggravated battery, as a battery resulting in a serious impairment of physical condition, including, but not limited to, the following: loss of consciousness, concussion, bone fracture, protracted loss or…

California Vehicle Code DUI

…relates to impairment of a driver’s mental or physical abilities as a result of alcohol, to the extent that he/she are no longer able to drive a vehicle with the…

ABC Test

…mental or physical condition. There are many conditions unrelated to alcohol intoxication that might cause a driver to perform poorly on the ABC Test, including illness, motor skill impairments, and…

Hand-pat Test

…an accurate indicator of alcohol impairment, because it has no objective scoring system and relies solely on the officer’s opinion of whether the driver passed or failed. A lawyer skilled…

Motorcycle DUI

…trained to recognize certain signs of intoxication or impairment in a motorcycle driver. If a police officer notices these signs, he or she may stop the driver of a motorcycle….

Chemical testing in a DUID case

…long after any impairment has passed. It should be noted that this is one area of the law where California drivers are treated more leniently than drivers in several other…

The DMV

…a driver’s impairment, he or she gives the driver a form that serves as a notice of suspension and a temporary 30-day license. That form is also sent directly to…

DUI Dictionary

…the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, are used to measure a subject’s impairment level. Felony drunk driving – Under certain circumstances the misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence of alcohol…

Sobriety Checkpoints

…such as alcohol on the breath, slurred speech, and glassy or bloodshot eyes. If the driver shows no signs of impairment, he or she should be permitted to drive away…