One
of the worst offenders arrested over the weekend was Felix Mateo, who was
stopped twice by police for driving under the influence in the same night. The first time, Mateo was stopped by police
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) more than twice the legal limit, and
the police released him to his wife.
Later that night, police find Mateo driving on the road again exemplifying
reckless behavior, crossing the center line, hitting curbs, and swerving into
another car’s lane. Officers pull him
over once again. Mateo’s BAC was still
more than twice the legal limit. He was
charged with DUI twice.
Another
reckless drunk driver arrested over the weekend was caught driving 94mph in a
55mph zone and had his 9 year old in the car with him. This driver was also arrested and charged
with DUI, among other offenses.
Driving
drunk is never an option no matter the situation. If you are driving and plan to drink alcohol,
you must make a plan for getting home safely without driving yourself. It is always good to arrange for having a
designated driver. If that is not
feasible, driver services such as Uber
and Lyft
are readily available and very easy to use.
And if those services are not feasible either, a traditional taxi is
always a safe option when you are drunk and cannot drive.
The
number of drunk drivers arrested every weekend in Maryland is too high, and
remember those are only the few that are caught by police. There are hundreds, if not thousands more
that are not caught driving drunk. There
is no excuse for putting innocent people at risk.
If you or a family member has been charged with DUI
or DWI in Maryland and would like a free legal consultation or if you would
like more information on DUI or DWI please feel free to contact our
office at (301) 854-9000 and schedule an appointment at our office in Silver
Spring or throughout Maryland, or visit us
on the web at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Criminal-Defense/DWI-DUI/
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