Can you still get a DUI if you’re sleeping it off?
When you get behind the wheel after a night out or a get together with friends, you might realize that those drinks you had are still in your system and impacting you much more than you think. So, you decide to sleep it off in your vehicle. But could you still be charged with a […]
A study shows the number of women arrested for DUI is rising
Drunk driving continues to be a major issue in every state across the nation, including Michigan, and the offenders are usually men. However, the results of a study that was presented at a traffic safety conference in East Lansing indicate the reasons behind an increase in the number of women arrested for driving under the […]
Underage drunk drivers are not treated with kid gloves
Michigan is very serious about keeping drunk drivers off the road, and state legislators believe that the penalties for underage drunk driving offenders should be significant. There is a zero tolerance attitude in this state, meaning that a driver under the age of 21 who registers a blood alcohol content as low as 0.02 percent can […]
High BAC offense convictions come with significant penalties
In the last decade, a drunk driving law was added to the statutes of Michigan that highlighted a particular category of Operating While Intoxicated offense: the <a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1627_8665-248732–,00.html” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>high BAC offense</a>. A high BAC offense is defined as one where the suspected drunk driver has a blood alcohol concentration of .17 grams or […]
Michigan teen charged with drinking and driving at 104 mph
Drinking and driving is a serious problem, and the state of Michigan has imposed serious penalties to combat it. These penalties can lead to long-term consequences for Kalamazoo drivers from all walks of life, when they are charged with OWI but these consequences can be most damaging to young drivers. Recently, police said they arrested […]
Man suspected of drunk boating with 9 passengers in Michigan
According to a Van Buren County sheriff’s deputy, a 27-year-old man who was operating a motor vehicle appeared drunk and was subsequently charged with OWI. The man was not operating a car; however, he was driving a pontoon on a Michigan lake. Police say they initially stopped the pontoon to conduct a vessel safety check. […]
Fighting a drunk driving charge could save your job
It’s time for people to reconsider negative stereotypes about people who drink and drive. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, several educators in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area have recently been charged with drunk driving. This includes a middle school assistant principal and athletic director. Before he was pulled over, he had been […]
Judge sentences man who caused deadly drinking and driving crash
A judge in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court recently sentenced a man charged with second-degree murder and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death to between 30 and 75 years in prison. In addition, the man must pay $35,000 in fees and penalties to the victims’ families and to the state. After deliberating for several […]
Man charged with drunk driving near Kalamazoo
A 51-year-old man from South Haven, Michigan, was recently arrested in Bloomingdale, a village about 25 miles west of Kalamazoo. According to police, prosecutors have charged the man with drunk driving and possession of marijuana. The man was pulled over as he drove on West Kalamazoo Street in the early morning hours on a recent […]
Criminal charges for Kalamazoo man after parking ramp incident
The penalties for drunk driving in Michigan are severe. Heavy fines, jail time and a driver’s license suspension are all real possibilities. One man from Kalamazoo, Michigan, finds himself facing felony charges after allegedly causing about $75,000 worth of damage to eight cars inside a parking ramp. The incident occurred last week inside the ramp […]
