"There's no trouble until there's a lot of trouble, and then even more trouble than anybody can handle."
That is the assessment of an executive with an organization focused on stopping fatal DUI accidents in New York, who notes that drunk driving is a particularly notable offense for being the one criminal activity that most people across the country are capable of committing. In fact, a clear majority of American motorists have admitted in multiple polls and surveys that they have driven after consuming alcohol. This includes Georgia residents.
John Sullivan, who is chairman of New York's Stop-DWI Association, readily concedes that most people who are arrested for drunk driving have no intention of harming anyone else and simply make faulty decisions to drive after drinking. They often think they can still drive safely and, in most cases, they do reach their destinations without incident.
It is when they don't that unthinkable outcomes can occur. When things go radically wrong in a DUI accident, drivers under the influence are simply unable to deal with them, much less logically process what is happening. The reality they face 'is a once-in-a-lifetime situation," says a psychologist and law professor who studies DUI fatality cases, and they "are not prepared for how they are going to respond."
Every DUI case is unique, with every outcome based on highly individualized facts and circumstances. A diligent defense attorney can help ensure a fair and impartial legal process for a person facing criminal drunk driving charges, and present evidence in a manner that best promotes the person's legal rights and interests.
Related Resource: Buffalo News, "Inside the minds of hit-and-run drivers" July 18, 2011
