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Remember how it felt as a teenager when school finally ended and you had the entire summer to spend all of your free time going to the beach, to picnics or parties and all you had to do was get together with a friend who had a car and you could go just about anywhere you wanted.

What about now? Now that we are all grown up and have kids of our own, are we excited for summer? Maybe I’m getting to be a fuddy-duddy in my old age, but I’ve started really noticing all the teenage drivers on the road. They zoom up and down through the neighborhood, playing loud music, with enough teenagers stuffed in the vehicle to resemble a clown car.

Although I am older and hopefully wiser I have not forgotten how to have a good time. I also remember the fun things we used to do with our cars when I was young and how some of that fun was not the safest of choices. Giving friends a ride by adding them to an already full backseat was not the smartest thing to do when all of the seatbelts were taken.

Parenthood has made me a cautious driver with children buckled in the backseat trusting that dad is a good driver who will do everything possible to protect them. Over the years I have seen too many teenage drivers involved in accidents because they were not paying enough attention to the importance of driving safely. When these teenager have nothing better to do than drag race on the freeway and come barreling though our neighborhood I am thankful that I have the phone number of an experienced Houston auto lawyer handy if I need their help.

That is a strange thing to find reassuring, but I understand that accidents do happen. So, if we are involved in one, I know we have someone to call who will help us deal with all of the particulars of the accident. If we drive on Houston roadways, especially during the summer, we have to be prepared for what might be inevitable.

Learn more about this experienced Houston Auto Accident Attorney and how he can provide the expertise to take care of your Houston car accident.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 30 June 2011 08:12

Most people have known or heard of someone they know being arrested for DUI. Though everyone has heard the term “DUI” most do not comprehend exactly what it is.

One misconception is that you can only be cited while driving a car, which is wrong. Operating motorcycles, boats, trucks and planes are subject to DUI charges, also. DUI means “Driving Under the Influence”, but many refer to it as drunk driving and that is not correct. Drunk driving is alcohol related whereas DUI involves other drugs legal, or not.

Since a DUI is treated in the same manner as any other criminal offense, the consequences are also more severe. The reasoning behind this is that before you can get a driver’s license that you have to pass the written test and part of that is proving knowledge of what driving under the influence entails. In addition, if you are caught and charged with a DUI then you not only put yourself at risk, but also everyone else on the road.

Typically, a DUI is determined by your Blood Alcohol Content or BAC. However, that is not the only way that you can be convicted of a DUI. The legal limits vary from state to state so you need to be sure that you are aware of what your local limits are.

Again though, not only traditional alcoholic beverages can lead to your conviction of DUI. If you are under the influence of illicit drugs, you are impaired and should not be driving. Some prescription drugs indicate that you should not operate machinery while taking them. If you choose to get behind the wheel then you may be putting yourself and others at risk.

One way that you never dreamed you could risk a DUI is from your cough syrup and cold medicine. These often time have an alcohol content and if too much is taken could reap a DUI for you.

It is hard to say what the consequences of a DUI are since the states do have their own sets of laws. Common punishments are suspended driver’s licenses or restrictions, probation, fines or time in jail.

Finally, there is the consequence you don’t think of and that is your automobile insurance. If you are arrested for a DUI and convicted you will have to fill out an SR-22 form and your insurance company may opt to drop you and since you are now “high risk” you also face higher premiums and deductibles because you are considered high risk.

This information is provided solely for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 01:32