If you were just arrested for DUI in Florida, two clocks started running the moment the officer took your license — and one of them is much shorter than most people realize. Here’s the part that surprises almost everyone: a DUI arrest triggers two completely separate proceedings that happen in parallel. There’s the criminal case, […]

One of the most confusing parts of a Florida DUI arrest is that two entirely separate systems can take your license away, on different timelines, for different reasons, and one doesn’t wait for the other to finish. Here’s how they actually work. Two Tracks, Running at the Same Time Florida Statute 322.28(5) makes this explicit: […]

If you’ve been pulled over on suspicion of DUI, an officer will very likely ask you to perform a series of physical coordination exercises before deciding whether to arrest you. This is one of the most misunderstood parts of a DUI stop — people frequently confuse it with the chemical breath test, which operates under […]

Most people assume a DUI case comes down to a single number on a breathalyzer. Under Florida law, that’s only one of two entirely separate ways the state can prove the same charge — and the other one doesn’t require a chemical test result at all. Florida DUI Law Has Three Prongs, Not One Florida […]

There’s a common assumption that a moped, scooter, or bicycle is somehow outside DUI law because it’s not a “real vehicle” in the way a car is. Under Florida law, that assumption is wrong, and it’s worth understanding exactly why — because the reasoning matters more than the conclusion. Why the “It’s Not a Motor […]