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General Information		Legal Resources
DWI Facts: Despite being totally preventable, impaired driving crashes figure prominently in overall traffic crash data and produce devastating consequences on America’s roads. Learn the facts. DWI/DUI Myths Learn about the truths and faults commonly thought about DWI. The Tell-Tale Signs: What Police look for when searching for drunk drivers Calculate your B.A.C.		Comparison of DWI Laws in various states: Definition of key terms, comparative table of intoxication levels acceptable by law in each of the 50 states. Implied Consent, Alcohol Levels, Et Al (table) for all 52 states Fact Sheet: Repeat Intoxicated Driver Laws (NTSA) Mandatory Sanctions Administrative License Revocation Laws (Official NTSA site)
Defending Your Case		State Specific
What are the defenses under DWI? An Arrest is Not a Conviction. One of the top DUI attorneys in the nation, William C. Head of Atlanta, discusses the myths and realities of fighting a drunk driving charge. A DUI arrest: What happens? A brief overview of the procedures and possible consequences, from the American Automobile Association.   Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. Errors in police administration of the newest field sobriety test, excerpted from Lawrence Taylor's "Drunk Driving Defense, 5th edition".		California Connecticut New Jersey New York Florida Texas
Law Enforcement Links		Your Driving Record & License
Sobriety Checkpoint Guide. Law enforcement standards for DUI sobriety roadblocks from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The DWI Detection Guide. The 20 driving patterns officers are trained to look for, along with the statistical probability of each as an indicator of intoxication, from the U.S. Department of Transportation. (Official NTSA site)   Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Federal standards for the administration of roadside sobriety tests, also from NHTSA (see Part Five). Intoxilyzer 5000. The homepage of the manufacturer of one of the most commonly used breath machines.		The National Driver Registry. How to get information about your record on this national database, used by states to determine a person's driving record in other states.
Online B.A.C. Calculator
A person's blood-alcohol level is the result of a complex interaction of weight, gender, alcohol consumed, and time.   Weight (pounds) 100 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 Drinks Consumed (12 Oz. beer or equivalent) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Over Time Period (hours) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gender Female Male     Your B.A.C. is: The basic formula for estimating a person's blood-alcohol concentration comes from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Each drink in this calculation assumes a volume of .54 ounces of alcohol (one shot of distilled spirits, a glass of wine, or 12 ounces of beer).

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