Not only will drivers be arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol ("DUI") this weekend, but many drivers , and even passengers, who have not been drinking will be arrested for DUI-related crimes for acts they may not have known are illegal in California.
Here are some reminders to prevent an unwanted arrest this weekend:
(1) Even if you are not under the influence of alcohol, you cannot drink any alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle upon any highway or on specific lands for off-road vehicles.
(2) You cannot drive a vehicle on any highway or on specific lands for off-road vehicles with an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger compartment, so place any opened bottles of alcohol you are transporting in your trunk.
(3) Even your passenger cannot drink an alcoholic beverage or hold an open alcoholic beverage while you drive on a highway.
(4) Drivers under 21 cannot knowingly drive a vehicle that contains alcoholic beverages unless accompanied by an adult who is 21 or older.
(5) Passengers in a vehicle who are under 21 years of age cannot possess any alcoholic beverage unless accompanied by an adult 21 years of age or older.
If you did not read this until it was too late and you pick up a DUI-related charge, or even a DUI and you want me to recommend an experienced criminal defense attorney to fight your case, you can contact me at esserlaw@gmail.com.
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