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Can enough practice help people pass field sobriety tests?
The human brain can adapt to just about any circumstances given enough time or practice. Some people will take advantage of this ability to condition themselves for certain scenarios. For example, if you frequently drink and worry about getting arrested for drunk...
How can technology help you fight a traffic ticket?
Technology plays a role in the issuing of many tickets. For example, if the police give you a speeding ticket, they use something to measure your speed. If they give you a DUI, they probably use a machine to measure your blood alcohol content. Yet, no technology is...
Can a personal Breathalyzer help you avoid a Kansas City DUI?
Did you know that most people do not intend to drive under the influence of alcohol? Across the nation, cities and states have worked to educate citizens about the risks of driving while intoxicated. Overall, these information campaigns succeed in raising awareness...
Study finds that intoxication is hard to self-judge
One of the main reasons why people get pulled over for impaired driving is that they honestly thought they were sober enough to drive. They usually didn’t think they had a BAC of 0.00%. They knew they’d had a few drinks. They just thought they were well below the...
Disorderly conduct in Missouri: What to know
With the World Cup coming to Chiefs stadium and fans packing Westport and the Plaza, disorderly conduct arrests will spike. Attorney David M. Lurie explains why peace disturbances and public intoxication can lead to severe fines and jail time in Missouri.
Missouri’s Move Over law: How to avoid a ticket
Failing to move over in Missouri is a class A misdemeanor with fines up to $2,000. Learn your rights and how to defend your record with David M. Lurie.
Missouri will add points to your license for each ticket you pay
Paying a Missouri traffic ticket operates as a guilty plea. Learn how the Missouri Department of Revenue point system and suspension thresholds impact your license.
What does the zero-tolerance law mean for you?
You may have always heard that you may face driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges if you are over the legal limit of 0.08%. This is true, but you may also face such charges if you’re under that limit. Essentially, a police officer can arrest you if they believe you...
Traffic violations can add up to trouble
Though it may not seem like traffic violations are very serious, they can add up and cause trouble for you. Minor violations like speeding tickets might seem normal, but they have consequences that outweigh the benefits of simply paying the ticket and moving on. ...
If you think a first DUI conviction isn’t serious, read this
Despite mounting efforts by lawmakers to reduce drunk driving with harsher laws, many Americans continue to believe a DUI arrest is no cause for alarm. We feel that more residents of Kansas City in Missouri and Kansas would avoid DUI arrests if they knew about the...