DUI

Video in the parking lot of a Sam's Club here in Utah captured a vehicle striking a pedestrian. The driver attempted to leave the scene, but was prevented by other people in the parking lot. As police conducted their investigation into the accident, they began to...

Not every Utah driver makes the right choice behind the wheel all of the time. Recently, one man may not have made all of the right choices while driving, but that does not necessarily mean that he is guilty of driving under the influence. Nevertheless, when police...

After responding to a single vehicle accident recently, the Utah Highway Patrol recently reminded the public to wear their seat belts and not to let a friend drive drunk. When troopers arrived, they began to suspect that the driver may have been intoxicated. He was...

Nearly one year ago, a school bus driver was accused of driving under the influence with a bus full of children and parents on a field trip ("DUI suspected of school bus driver in Utah," Oct. 20, 2014). Recently, she pleaded guilty to DUI and could spend up to a year...

In order for someone to be charged with driving under the influence, law enforcement officials must first have probable cause to make the traffic stop. If it is discovered that no probable cause existed at the time of the arrest, a DUI may be dismissed. The alleged...

Police officers are required to have probable cause (a legal reason) before they can make a traffic stop. Once an officer initiates a stop, if he or she suspects a Utah resident of being under the influence, that suspicion must be confirmed before the driver can be...

When people hear that someone was accused of driving under the influence, many assume that the driver was impaired by alcohol. However, a Utah resident can be charged with metabolite DUI. This means that police suspect the individual of being impaired by a substance...

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on a recent Saturday morning, a 20-year-old Utah man was involved in a motorcycle accident. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of the injuries he suffered in the crash. Police suspect the man was impaired and arrested him for...

Once a Utah couple becomes parents, they will always be bound to each other despite the state of their personal relationship. The divorce is about ending the marriage, not about ending the parental connection. This means that the despite their feelings for each other,...

A traffic stop initiated after what a police officer alleges was a short pursuit, ended with the driver in the back of the patrol car. The report of the incident characterizes the accused man as being combative and uncooperative. In fact, the events that took place...