You will be charged with driving under the influence if your blood alcohol content is above the legal limit or if you are under the influence of drugs (prescription or illegal drugs) to such a degree that you are impaired. When a police officer stops you, he or she may initiate a DUI arrest if you smell alcohol or otherwise appear to be under the influence. The officer must have seen you driving. The officer will use various methods to determine if you are under the influence including a chemical or breath test, field sobriety tests, testing your reflexes and balance as a measure of how well you are able to operate a car. Blood Alcohol Level Blood Alcohol Level refers to the amount of alcohol absorbed by the body. If your blood alcohol …show more content…
The ten days are counted from the first business day after your arrest. At an administrative licensing hearing, an officer will determine whether to suspend or revoke your license. The hearing generally takes places about 60 days after your arrest. You must present all your evidence during the hearing. You can also cross examine the officer who arrested you. If you have been arrested for DUI, contact an experienced Georgia DUI attorney to schedule an administrative hearing for you. The attorney can represent you at the hearing and convince the officer not to revoke or suspend your license. Driving with an open container of alcohol Driving with an open container of alcohol in Georgia is illegal. Under Georgia law, a container is considered open if the seal has been broken, it’s actually open or some portion of the original contents has been removed. If the beverage has half of one percent or more alcohol by volume, it is considered alcoholic beverage. If you are caught driving with an open container of alcohol, you will accumulate two points on your license. This Georgia law is the result of a federal law that allowed the federal government to withhold highway funds if the states didn’t have open container laws that met certain criteria. Boating Under the