Blog: DUI/DWI

Can A Christmas Eve DUI Stop In Maryland Still Lead To Charges If You Only Had Two Drinks?

Dec 22, 2025

Yes, it can. In Maryland, DUI and DWI charges do not depend on the number of drinks you had. Instead, they depend on what the officer claims they observed, what testing shows, and whether the state believes alcohol affected your driving. On Christmas Eve, enforcement typically increases, roads get congested, and officers expect to find impaired drivers near restaurants, bars, and holiday events. Because of that, a stop can escalate quickly, even if you believe...

Can You Get A DUI In Maryland For Sitting In Your Car To Sober Up After A Holiday Party?

Dec 19, 2025

Yes, you can. In Maryland, police can charge you with DUI or DWI even if you were not driving when they found you. They may do this if they believe you were in actual physical control of the vehicle while impaired. After a holiday party, many people try to make a safer choice by sitting in their car to sober up. However, that decision can still create legal risk. The risk increases when the situation...

What Should You Do In The First 12 Hours After A Holiday DUI Arrest In Maryland?

Dec 16, 2025

The first 12 hours after a holiday DUI arrest in Maryland matter because they are when people make the mistakes that haunt them later. You might feel embarrassed, angry, or desperate to fix it quickly. However, rushing usually creates new problems, especially when you say too much, post online, miss a deadline, or agree to something you do not fully understand. This guide focuses on practical steps you can take right away to protect your...

What Should You Say And Not Say During A Holiday DUI Traffic Stop In Maryland?

Dec 11, 2025

Holiday DUI traffic stops in Maryland This guide covers what to say, what not to say, and how to protect yourself without escalating the encounter. First, The Goal Is Simple During a holiday DUI traffic stop, your job is to stay calm, be polite, and avoid creating extra evidence against yourself. You can cooperate with basic identification requests while keeping your answers short and controlled. Similar Post: What You Should Say During A Holiday DUI...

What Should You Do And Not Do During A DUI Stop In Ocean City Maryland?

Dec 3, 2025

Ocean City looks different in the winter, but DUI stops This guide covers Why Winter DUI Stops In Ocean City Can Feel More Intense Winter changes the environment around a stop. Roads feel emptier, lighting can be limited, and weather can turn quickly. In addition, holiday weekends and winter events still draw visitors, which means enforcement does not disappear. Common winter factors in Earlier darkness and lower visibility Wet pavement, fog, or...

Pulled Over After Thanksgiving Dinner? What Maryland Drivers Should Know About DUI Charges

Nov 26, 2025

Thanksgiving weekend brings families together across Maryland, yet it also brings a noticeable spike in DUI stops. Whether you spent the holiday at a family gathering, a friend’s home, or a local bar, you may have seen more patrol cars on the road than usual. Because Maryland increases traffic enforcement during the entire holiday weekend, many drivers find themselves facing DUI charges even after having only a drink or two with dinner. If this...

Thanksgiving Drunk Driving in Maryland: What Drivers Need to Know Before the Holiday Weekend

Nov 23, 2025

Thanksgiving brings families together across Maryland, but it also brings one of the highest spikes in DUI arrests of the entire year. With bars packed on Thanksgiving Eve, families celebrating late into the night, and long drives home after holiday gatherings, police departments across the state shift into high-enforcement mode. For many drivers, this means an increased chance of being stopped, questioned, or even arrested for suspected drunk driving, sometimes after having far less to...

New Study Reveals the States with the Nation’s Harshest DUI Penalties

Nov 19, 2025

November 19, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BALTIMORE, MD — The findings show that Arizona, Alaska, and Virginia impose the harshest penalties for impaired driving, including mandatory jail time, high fines, and lengthy license suspensions, even for first-time offenders. Utah, where a large portion of residents abstain from alcohol for religious reasons, enforces one of the lowest legal blood alcohol limits in the nation at 0.05%. The study also compares these strict states to Maryland, home...

Are Police More Likely to Set Up DUI Checkpoints on Halloween in Maryland?

Oct 30, 2025

Halloween is a night of celebration filled with costumes, parties, and late-night fun. But for drivers in Maryland, it is also one of the nights when law enforcement takes extra precautions on the road. Yes, they are. Police agencies often increase At Why Halloween Is a Target for DUI Enforcement Halloween combines several factors that make it a high-risk night for drivers and pedestrians: More drinking and parties More pedestrians Late-night activity...

Tom Maronick Calls Deep Creek Lake DUI Case a Tragedy

Oct 8, 2025

A 59-year old resident of Mt. Pleasant, PA was Wise reportedly had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit at the time of the incident. He was arrested and is now facing criminal charges. “This case is a tragedy,” says Wise’s defense attorney, Tragic Incident Leads to Negligent Manslaughter Charges for Mt. Pleasant Resident Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2025, Wise and Linsenbigler’s 2014 Polaris RZR XP 1000 fell through...