Category: DWI

When racial profiling is the basis of a DWI or any other type of arrest, charges for that offense may be dropped. Racial profiling is illegal and a violation of a person's Constitutional rights.

A new DWI law in Minnesota makes it a crime to operate an ATV or snowmobile while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Minnesota has recently introduced a bill which will take a driver's license away after a fifth DWI offense. According to Rep. Dario Anselmo, the shocking story of Danny Lee Bettcher, of New York Mills, is what inspired the proposal.

If an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is used during a breathalyzer test, the test may show a false positive result which could lead to a DUI charge.

A DUI charge in Minnesota has severe consequences, but steps can be taken to beat the charges or at least have them reduced.

In Minnesota, huffing certain substances while driving a motor vehicle is not illegal and does not constitute a DWI conviction.

Recent research has revealed that victim impact panels (VIP) may have a significant effect on DWI recidivism rates.

Drugs don't have to be illegal to result in DWI charges in Minnesota. Although the consumption of medications that can be purchased over the counter or prescribed by a physician is not against the law, many of these types of drugs can cause significant side effects that can impair a person's ability to safely, and legally operate a motor vehicle.