DUI Driver Wrecks in Roswell Alpharetta

According to reports out of Roswell-Alpharetta, a driver has been suspected of driving under the influence after a high speed incident.

The charges are the result of the driver wrecking after allegedly driving over 130 MPH on Ga. 400 N. As a DUI Attorney in Roswell Alpharetta, I handle cases like the one in this story frequently. Just because someone is breaking a minor traffic law does not mean that he or she is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

In today's post, I will outline how DUI Investigations in Roswell Alpharetta occur as a result of an officer's suspicion after an accident.

DUI and Accidents in Roswell Alpharetta

If a driver is involved in a car accident, the accident itself can be used to support a DUI charge by showing that the driver was less safe to drive depending on the circumstances of the accident. A car accident may also frustrate a favorable negotiation with the prosecution. 

Penalties likely to be more severe when a car accident is involved even when no person or property was injured or damaged. Also the accident itself can be used as an indication of less safe driving, which is an element of the DUI offense itself.

If an officer sees a driver in distress, the officer has legal cause to approach the vehicle and investigate and offer assistance.  The officer's primary duty is to aid all distressed drivers.  However while aiding those drivers, the officer can also investigate the cause of the accident and a possible DUI offense.  Also, the officer can charge the driver with anything he sees in plain view, such as drugs or weapons in the vehicle.

Practice Note

The DUI Process in Roswell Alpharetta is stressful from the moment the investigation starts to the jail time to the bonding company to all of the court hearings. Let us help you if you have been arrested. Call now.