Make Sure You Don’t Get A DUI On St. Patrick’s Day​

You are enjoying a lovely St. Patrick’s Day party with your closest friends and family members. Soon after this party comes to an end, you begin driving back to your home in Schaumburg.​

A few minutes into this drive, a police car signals for you to pull over. You do so, and the officer asks you to take a sobriety test. You take this test, and the officer says that you failed. This means you are being charged with a DUI.​

DUIs can lead to very serious penalties that affect the rest of your life. You should make sure you don’t get a DUI on St. Patrick’s Day. In the event that you do get a DUI, though, speak with a Chicago DUI defense attorney today.​

What Can Happen If You Get A DUI?​

If you get a DUI, you run the risk of:​

• Having your license suspended for at least one year.
• Being forced to spend up to one year in jail.
• Having to pay a fine of no more than $2,500.

If you get another DUI within a twenty-year period, you could have your license suspended for five years. And, if you get your license suspended a third time, you could have your license suspended for ten years. This is on top of many other penalties, such as the following:​

• Being forced to spend up to seven years in prison if you get a third DUI or an aggravated DUI.
• Being ordered to pay a fine of no more than $25,000 if you get a third DUI or an aggravated DUI.

You should avoid getting a DUI. The penalties are often severe.​

How Can You Avoid Getting A DUI On St. Patrick’s Day?​

You can avoid getting a DUI by doing the following:​

• Using an app to get home, Uber or Lyft, to name two examples.
• Staying at a nearby hotel or motel.
• Relying on public transportation to get home.
• Staying at a friend’s home.
• Taking a taxi home – these can be more expensive than apps, yet they are just as reliable.
• Walking home, if the weather and distance permit it.
• Asking a sober person to drive you home.
• Selecting a designated driver who will remain sober and drive you home.

Every single one of the above can help you avoid getting a DUI on St. Patrick’s Day.​

What Can A DUI Defense Attorney Do To Help You?​

A DUI defense attorney can:

• Look at the facts of your case and develop an effective defense based on these facts.
• Present evidence that helps you obtain a “Not Guilty” verdict or leads to the case being dismissed.
• Demonstrate that you are not guilty of the charges against you.
• Show that the officer who arrested you for a DUI had no legal basis to do so.
• Argue for more lenient sentencing, depending on the facts.

Every single one of the above can make it much easier for you to obtain the best possible legal outcome.​

Get Qualified Legal Help Today​

When facing a DUI charge, the quality of your legal representation can shape the course of your life. At Glasgow & Olsson, we don’t just practice DUI defense—we help define it.​

Thomas Glasgow is widely recognized as a leading authority on DUI law in Illinois. He lectures statewide for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, contributes to the definitive DUI legal manual used by attorneys across the state, and is a trusted legal voice on major networks including ABC, CNN, NBC, CBS, and Fox News.​

When your freedom, reputation, and future are on the line, experience, judgment, and respect matter most.​

Speak with our Chicago DUI defense team today and learn how decades of trusted experience can protect what matters most to you.