Georgia DUI Less Safe

If you have been driving on Georgia’s roads for a while, you may already know it is against the law to operate a vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or more. What you may not realize, however, is that due to Georgia DUI less safe laws, you can also be charged with drunk driving if your BAC is well below the legal limit.

As the name suggests, a “less safe” DUI offense is reserved for drivers whose mental and/or physical abilities have been impaired by alcohol to such an extent that they pose a threat to others. This means that, regardless of the amount of alcohol in your system, you may be legally impaired if you display erratic or dangerous driving behaviors—such as excessively speeding or driving on the wrong side of the road, for example. 

Of course, police officers cannot simply pull over every vehicle on the road to determine whether a driver should be charged with DUI. Therefore, if you were stopped without cause (and keep in mind that driving late at night or in certain neighborhoods are not sufficient reasons for being pulled over), your DUI charges may not hold up in court.

Assuming you were pulled over for a valid reason, the officer must then witness something that leads him or her to believe you are under the influence of alcohol—for example, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, an open container of alcohol, or the smell of alcohol on your breath. Only if such evidence is present can the officer request chemical testing in order to determine your BAC.

If you were recently arrested for Georgia less safe DUI, it is important to have legal representation by your side when your day in court finally arrives. In many cases, a DUI conviction can cost you your driver’s license, not to mention hundreds of dollars in legal fees and penalties, as well as time behind bars.

To put one of the state’s most successful DUI defense attorneys to work for you, contact attorney Greg Willis. After representing countless drivers accused of driving under the influence, Mr. Willis has the skill to take on the prosecution and help you reduce or eliminate the charges against you.

For a free consultation on your case—and a free copy of senior partner William C. Head’s The DUI Book, the end all, be all guide to Georgia’s DUI laws—contact the Law Offices of Greg Willis today. Should you choose to retain our firm, Mr. Willis will even prepare your administrative license appeal letter for no additional cost!

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