Implied Consent Advisories
Kansas law requires that any law enforcement officer requesting a chemical test to determine if someone is under the influence of drugs, alcohol or both read testing notices. These were …
Prior DUI conviction from the City of Wichita cannot be used to enhance a later DUI in the State of Kansas
The City of Wichita’s DUI ordinance prohibiting operation of a vehicle under certain circumstances, when the element of “vehicle” is defined more broadly than the “vehicle” element in the state …
New Report Calls for Lowering Blood Alcohol Concentration Levels in All States
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is promoting legislation aimed at persuading states to lower the legal limit of alcohol (blood alcohol concentration) in a person’s system from …
Criminalizing Refusal of Preliminary Screening Device Unconstitutional
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled in State v. Robinson that laws criminalizing refusing a preliminary screening device (“PBT”) are unconstitutional. A preliminary screening device or preliminary breath test (PBT) …
Drinking, Driving & the Holiday Season
Drinking, Driving & the Holiday Season The holiday season is again upon us which means drinking and driving becomes more prevalent. Each year, I give many presentations and write articles …
Marijuana and testing for DUI
As marijuana becomes legal in more states, Government’s across the country are still searching for reliable ways to test for cannabis and its impact on driving. As of March of …
Boating under the Influence (BUI)
Boating under the influence (BUI) of alcohol or drugs is illegal in the state of Kansas, which make it a crime to operate a boat or personal watercraft while under …
Utah lawmakers pass toughest DUI limit in U.S.
Earlier this year, I shared that Utah was considering lowering the legal limit for DUIs. Last week Utah has passed legislation lowering its DUI limit to .05 – a first in …
Protecting your license after a DUI arrest
Arrested for DUI? Worried about your Driver’s License? There are actions that must be taken right away to protect your privilege to drive. In most states a DUI arrest results …
New Study Finds Ignition Interlocks Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths by 7%
A recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, reports that there has been a seven percent reduction in fatal drunk driving accidents in states that require ignition interlocks for …