Austin DWI Attorney

Information regarding DWIs in and around Travis County, Texas.

Author: Ken Gibson is a solo in Austin, Texas.

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Drink, Drive, Go to Jail maybe the policy, but it isn't the law!
This past weekend, the Gregg County, Texas sheriff issued a press release that stated that if you drink and drive this independence day weekend - you will go to jail. In December 2006, Gregg County commissioners approved…
Tougher Punishments Are Not The Answer To Deter DWIs
University of Florida researchers have deteremined that tougher punishments may not be effective in deterring people from driving drunk.Increasing the minimum jail time keeps few drunken drivers off the road and doesn't significantly prevent fatal car…
Random Boat Stops and the 4th Amendment
§ 31.124 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code states, “an enforcement officer may stop and board a vessel . . . and may inspect the boat” to determine whether it is in compliance with…
Austin Police Department set to roll out new Bat Bus
The City of Austin has decided to replace their current BAT Bus(Breath Alcohol Test Bus) with a new improved BAT Bus.The city agreed to buy a breath alcohol testing bus so officers don’t have to…
Can the Atkins diet affect the Breath Test?
A Virgin Atlantic Pilot found out the hard way that the Adkins diet can affect the breath test when he was removed from a transatlantic flight after failing a breathalyser test. He has finally been…