The more common mistake that DUI suspects make is not getting a DUI lawyer to save money since services of lawyers are expensive.  If you enter a deal with the state, a DUI lawyer can bargain for lesser jail time and fewer fees paid to either the victims of the DUI accidents and the state. On the contrary, suspects who choose to represent themselves pay more on fines and even spend jail time.  Prosecutors may even use this to attack the suspect on matters he has on expertise on.

Keep it mind that a charge will not surely result into a conviction.  If you are able to get the right lawyer for the case, you have a great chance of acquittal.  Leave it to the experts to find ways in getting you through your DUI properly.  It’s their job to prove your innocence so let them do their job.

Truth: The law says that in order for the average person to stay under the illegal BAC level when driving they can only consume one drink per hour. Even consuming one drink per hour may cause your BAC level to exceed .08, depending on your body type and how often you consume alcohol.

Myth: If the government lowers the legal BAC level then this will lead to less people drinking and driving.

Truth: It doesn’t matter what the illegal BAC level is; there will still be people that drink and drive. It has been calculated, in most DUI arrests the person is far beyond the legal BAC anyways. There are rarely people that drink and keep their BAC level in mind.

The most important lesson to be learned from some of the myths I have featured is that do not drink if you are going to drive.  Plain and simple.  If you are going out with friends and you plan to consume an abundant amount of alcohol, you need to make certain that you get a designated driver.  Getting behind the wheel is a big responsibility that should not be taken for granted no matter what day and age.  Think of the innocent lives that we have lost because of the sheer recklessness.  Think about your own life and the hurt that your family will be put through if they lose you.  Think about your future.

The reason for this inflated number is simple. When we hear that an accident is related to drunk-driving, we automatically assume the man who caused the accident was the one drinking. No matter how much or little alcohol he had in his system and the person who caused the accident is sober, it is still seen as an alcohol-related accident. To most of us, alcohol related accidents are accidents caused directly by alcohol. If a man sitting in a parked car has had one drink and another man hits him, this is considered an alcohol-related incident. If a pedestrian who’s had a drink was run over by a car with a sober driver, this is also considered an alcohol-related incident. This should not be the case. This is just one of the many myths surrounding DUI statistics and facts. Here are some more myths and the truths behind them:

Myth: The best way to tell if someone is drunk is by conducting a blood alcohol test.
Truth: People that drink often begins to develop immunity to the strength of the alcohol and because of this their blood may not accurately measure how much alcohol they have actually consumed.