According to a Jan 22nd 2024 Hillsborough County press release, DUI enforcement will not be letting up anytime soon in 2024. After locking in additional FDOT funding for increased patrols through Sept 2024, we expect the Tampa area to continue to be the Florida’s DUI hotspot. Read the HSCO’s release below: “The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a traffic safety subgrant in the amount of $360,000.00 by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for impaired driving education and enforcement.   The purpose of this program is to educate the community about dangers assoc ..read more

In our previous blog we highlighted that the Tampa Bay Area is Florida’s DUI hotspot for several years in a row. Further, Pinellas County is the place where law enforcement makes the most DUI arrests in the entire state. Local agencies here regularly apply and receive extra money from grant programs to conduct extra DUI saturation patrols. For example, Pinellas recently participated in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. It’s no surprise we get plenty of calls from people faced with their first DUI charge in the Tampa area. Don’t Waste Time – Speak To A Tampa DUI Lawyer If you hav ..read more

Of the 44,000 DUI arrests in the state of Florida, 7967 or 18% happened in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. By comparison, Miami and Broward only had 4,700 combined. This is clearly the state’s “DUI Hotspot” due to aggressive enforcement by local agencies. In fact in 2022, they make twice as many DUI arrests in Tampa than they do in Miami. For example, TPD has an entire unit of officers dedicated to DUI enforcement known as the “TPD’s DUI Squad.” They weren’t shy to brag about starting 2024 off with 40 DUI arrests. Miami Dade 1930 Arrests 4.4% Broward 2799 Arrests 6.3% Hillsboro ..read more

COVID-19’s Impact on DUI Enforcement Drinking alcohol is legal if you are over the age 21, but drunk driving isn’t. Prescription drugs are legal if prescribed by your doctor, but driving under the influence of them and it impairs your normal faculties is not. Have you been charged with a DUI in Florida? The Ticket Clinic may help you get back on the road. Many of our DUI defense lawyers are former Assistant State Attorneys or former Assistant Public Defenders, meaning they have training in DUI and criminal trial procedure that sets them apart. Our team of Florida DUI attorneys are he ..read more

Consequences for DUI are severe in Florida and the whole process could seem infuriating. This is why it is advised to have an experienced DUI lawyer in Tampa at your side. Several stages are involved in a DUI charge, and each phase covers different aspects of the DUI case. After a DUI arrest, booking & bail occurs, followed by arraignment, preliminary hearing, pre­trial motions, plea bargains, trial, sentencing, and appeals. Arrest: An arrest is made when the police officer has a possible cause to believe a crime of DUI has occurred. Once the offender is taken to jail, breat ..read more

Drunk driving is a serious crime in every state and a lot of drivers in Florida are charged with DUI. The penalties for DUI and the legal procedures differ significantly from state to state. The consequences of DUI are determined depending on whether this is your second DUI, whether you have injured someone during the DUI and your blood alcohol content (BAC). In the crucial situation where you are caught for drunk driving, you will need someone who is familiar with the court system and the DUI laws. DUI attorney would know about plea bargain details and administrative proce ..read more

Florida is very strict about enforcing the DUI laws and convicted drivers usually face harsh penalties such as hefty fines, DUI school, community service, probation, license suspension, and even jail terms. So, do you need a Florida DUI Attorney if you get cited for a DUI? If you want to investigate and contest the citation, you can consult a lawyer specializing in handling DUI cases. Some people know that they were driving while impaired, but they don’t want to pay the hefty fines and face the rest of the consequences associated with a DUI conviction. In such a case, you can hi ..read more

Title XXIII MOTOR VEHICLES Chapter 316STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL View Entire Chapter 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.— (1) A person is guilty of the offense of driving under the influence and is subject to punishment as provided in subsection (2) if the person is driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle within this state and: (a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893, when affected to the extent that the person’s normal faculties are impaired ..read more

PENALTIES a. Refusing Breath, Blood or Urine Test – Civil Penalties for 1st refusal = $500 fine. Failure to pay within 30 days is a 1st degree misdemeanor; punishable by up to one year in jail, one year probation and $1000 fine. Criminal Penalties for 2nd Refusal – 1st degree misdemeanor to refuse a breath, blood or urine test if the officer believes you are BUI and you’ve been previously been fined for a prior BUI refusal. BUI refusals are very different from DUI refusals. BUI refusals don’t count towards later DUI refusals and vice versa. Impounding or Imm ..read more

If you have access to a television, then you’ve probably heard your fair share of “Don’t Drink and Drive” PSA’s. However, things happen. People make mistakes. Unfortunately, mistakes for drinking and driving in Florida may come with serious consequences. Not only is it is dangerous for you, it is dangerous for everyone else on the road. If you don’t drink responsibly, then there are tons of other options to make sure you get home safely. Regardless of if you call a designated driver, taxi, or Uber, the most important thing is to have a plan for getting home if you think you will be too in ..read more