There is a neo-prohibitionist movement afoot in America, and its ultimate goal is the implementation of interlock alcohol detection devices in every new car produced in the United States under the innocuous guise of DADSS (the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety).  Under the standards that would have to be implemented for national distribution, the devices would have to be set at at BAC of 0.3, well below any level of impairment, and at a level that prohibits driving that would be safer than that of the average cell phone user or sleep deprived operator (learn more about the efforts to install interlock devices in every vehicle here here).

If anything, this sort of requirement will result in a bona fide boom in the used car market.

In no way should anyone think that I condone drunk driving, and if you are convicted of drunken driving in Tennessee, many judges now require you to install an interlock device on your personal vehicle. However, I do understand that not all people arrested for DUI are actually impaired. In fact, many are not, and I enjoy defending them.

If you are charged with a DUI, it is vital to get a good criminal defense lawyer on your side. If you or someone you know has been charged with a crime, contact us today.  Learn more about our DUI defense here and read about one of our recent successes here.