Drunk Driving

With the official start of spring only weeks away, one thing is certain to arrive in Conway: Drunken spring-breakers shedding their winter pallor for some sun on the shores of Myrtle Beach. These annual visitors are a needed shot-in-the-economic-arm of the area, but...

If you are under the age of 21 and you are facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, you're essentially being accused of two crimes. First, you are being accused of consuming alcohol underage, and second, you are being accused of operating a vehicle...

Most DUI charges result in the temporary revocation of a person's driver's license and a fine. While all DUI charges are serious, not all of them lead to jail time or a felony. However, if a driver engages in certain aggravating factors when driving while intoxicated,...

Being pulled over and asked to perform a Breathalyzer test can be a very stressful situation to be in. You may be worried about the fact that you were pulled over, and interactions with law enforcement officials may cause you to act nervously.If you took a...

It's illegal for you to drive while you're intoxicated here in South Carolina. If you're stopped on suspicion of operating your vehicle while inebriated, perform poorly on field sobriety tests and have a blood alcohol content of .08% or more, then you're likely to be...

South Carolina's House Judiciary Committee is considering a proposed bill that could require everyone convicted of DUI as a first offense to install an ignition interlock device. These devices require drivers to blow into an in-car Breathalyzer when they enter their...

When a South Carolina driver is accused of drunk driving, the authorities may use a breathalyzer device to determine his or her blood alcohol concentration. However, these devices are not always accurate, potentially leading to a false positive that could result in a...

One South Carolina woman has been charged with DUI after she was captured on video colliding with a bicycle taxi after driving strangely in Charleston. The crash was captured by another driver's dashcam on the evening of Oct. 30. After the woman crashed into the bike...

The National Transportation Safety Board has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to encourage the development of a standardized roadside test that police officers in South Carolina and around the country can use to determine if drivers are...

Myrtle Beach is full of people out to have fun and enjoy a good time, but some unwisely choose to get behind the wheel of a car after an evening at a club or bar. Drunk driving charges can be quite common even if they can carry severe penalties. On May 17, music star...