Orange County DUI Charges For Women on the Rise

August 23, 2009
By Michael L. Guisti on August 23, 2009 10:46 PM |

Orange County DUI Attorney

Orange County Register reports that in the U.S., DUI arrests rate for women has rose 28.8% from 1998 to 2007. According to the report by the Transportation Department that the rate of DUI arrests for men has dropped 7.5% at the same time. However, DUI rate is still much higher for men. In 2007, the number of men charged with a DUI is more than 6 times than women.

The main reason for the rise of DUI charges / driving under the influence in women is that there are more wowen work today than before and also the higher level of stress from work tends to lead people to drink. Another reason is that Law Enforcement are cracking down on drunk driving and DUI, driving under the influence and not letting people easily go without any punishment anymore.

Under California Law, it is unlawful to drive if you are under the influence by alcohol or drugs, or both of alcohol and drugs. It is also illegal to drive with a Blood Alcohol content / BOC of .08 or higher.

Under California DUI law, if you have a BAC of .08 or higher within three hours of driving is the evidence of dring under the influence of alcohol or DUI.

Under California's felony DUI law, it is illegal to drive a vehicle under the influence / DUI or have a BAC of .08 or higher and act in such a way causing another person to have bodily injury. There must be bodily injury to another, not the driver, in order to be charged under this statute.

Under California Vehicular Manslaughter law: When DUI happen which results in death of someone can be charged with vehicular manslaughter.

When people under 21Years old is charged with DUI is a situation when persons under the age of 21 who are pulled over for DUI in California with a BAC of .01 or higher will be charged with DUI.

Whether you have been charged with a misdemeanor DUI or felony DUI, in Orange County, Anaheim, Westminster, Irvine, Fullerton or Santa Ana, you need an experienced DUI defense attorney to help you fight your charges and your rights.

The penalties for DUI charge or driving under the influence in California can be severe, however, having the the right DUI attorney by your side can make a big difference to your case.

A qualified Orange County DUI lawyer will be on top of the California DUI law that will benefit your defense.


How Orange County DUI Attorney can Help you ?

If you have been charged with DUI or Drunk Driving in Orange County, you need to seek legal help from an experienced Orange County DUI defense attorney or DUI Lawyer. And you need an attorney who is capable of handling complicated DUI / Drunk Driving matters.

An experienced Orange County DUI defense attorney can challenge police report with their investigation and research using their resources, law and knowledge which usually make the difference to your DUI or Drunk Driving charges.

At the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Orange County DUI attorneys are dedicated to DUI / Drunk Driving defenses, Please contact us at 714-530-9690 for a free consultation or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.