TOP MARYLAND DEFENSE ATTORNEY OFFERS TIPS: Blurred Lines and Slurred Words

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The holiday season of joy can very quickly turn into a holiday season of gloom when celebrants fail to drink responsibly, and then drive.
Maryland drunk driving laws are strict, and they can be complex and complicated.  The bottom line in the State of Maryland is: Do not drink and drive.
Some other tips are as follows:

1. When you are away from your residence and drinking alcohol, always (a) have a designated non-drinking trustworthy companion take you home or (b) hire a taxi, etc., to deliver you safely at your residence.
2. Friends do not let friends drive while intoxicated.  Therefore, watch behavior changes in your companions.
   
   Behavior changes.  There is a rough correlation between how much alcohol a person has consumed and their behavior.  This means it will be easier to tell if a close friend or family member is drunk because of prior experience and observations.  The same is not true of a co-worker, or someone who is less familiar.
3. Talking loud and essentially saying nothing.  "Babbling"---loud babbling can occur with increased intoxication.
   
   High volume talking.  One early and obvious sign of impairment is loud talking.  The more alcohol is consumer, the louder the drinker gets.
4. Getting happier or becoming meaner.
   
   Low inhibition.  At relatively low levels of intoxication, a drinker may start to lose emotional restraint and become more vivacious.  This may become obvious when a normally restrained or introverted person starts to become the life of the party.  Alternatively, a usually amiable house-guest may start to grouse about everything, or even start fights.  These behaviors suggest mild impairment of judgment, and should be considered strong warning signs that its time to take away the keys.
5. What was he or she thinking when they did that?  That's the point: they were not thinking.
   
   Poor judgment.  Some people begin to behave inappropriately when they drink.  They may swear, engage in unwanted flirting, and tell tasteless jokes.
6. "Blurred lines" and "slurred words."
   
   Slurred words.  As the night wears on even more serious signs of intoxication may start to become apparent.  For example, the drinker may start to exhibit slight slurring of speech.  Mild impairment of judgment may move on to full emotional instability which is often accompanied by inappropriate laughter.  Seeing these signs is a clue that it might be time to either make up a bed for a house guest, or to call them a cab.

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Among his numerous other legal awards and honors such as "America's Best Attorneys and Counselors", U.S. Super Lawyer, "Top Lawyers in America", Top Attorneys and Counselors in the U.S., "Top Lawyers in Maryland", and winner of the national "Charles Hamilton Houston Award for Outstanding Litigation", premier criminal defense attorney Charles Ware is recognized and ranked by hi many satisfied clients as well as his legal peers as "One of the 10 BEST DUI and DWI Attorneys in the State of Maryland," as confirmed from research, surveys and other investigation by The American Institute of DUI and DWI Attorneys [AIDUIA] --- a respected national organization of trial lawyers.
Attorney Ware is also the founder and senior partner of the Maryland-based national business, criminal defense and civil trial law firm Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys & Counselors, LLC. For an initial courtesy consultation, call Mr. Ware at (410) 730-5016 or (410) 720-6129.