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Texas DWI ALR License Suspension, Revocation, and Disqualification

There are a variety of drivers license suspensions that can impact a person's ability to apply for or renew their license. These include suspensions for actions that did not even occur in Texas! That's right, a suspension in another state can (but won't always) impact a person's ability to drive in Texas. Typically, for Texas DWI arrests, this comes in the form of an ALR suspension. But, DPS can also…
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August 25, 2020
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Texas ALR: Administrative License Suspension Injustice

Here is some Texas ALR Administrative License Suspension Injustice: DPS can suspend a license for refusing to give breath or blood There is a grave injustice in punishing someone for exercising the right to refuse. This is what Texas calls its "implied consent" law for Texas ALR license suspensions. Under this law, Texas says a person is deemed to have consented to "the taking of one or more specimens of…
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August 11, 2020
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DWI Interlock Devices and Exceptions

Hate having an interlock? Want to get it off? Courts may, and sometimes must, require you to install an interlock in your car. This device, in simple terms, is a breathalyzer that you must use to start you car. Some interlocks will also take a picture when you blow into it to make sure it is you (or a technician). If someone else blows for you, you may be at…
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May 29, 2020
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Common Drivers License Questions When You Get a DWI

As if a DWI arrest wasn't stressful enough, Texas also has an "administrative" proceeding where Texas DPS tries to suspend your drivers license! Because a DWI arrest triggers both a criminal and administrative process, the Coffey Firm's DWI Lawyers in DFW will help with each process. Here are some common drivers license questions The Coffey Firm has heard from it clients: I got a DWI! Is my license already suspended?!…
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April 28, 2020
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DWI Repercussions on Driver’s Education

Getting a driver’s license is a major life milestone. Many see it as a right of passage in a person's life. But there are repercussions if a parent has a DWI. Signing off as a parent “instructor” for a person’s driver’s license involves many hours. Having a DPS agent tell your child they are ineligible for a license because of your prior DWI is embarrassing. Not to mention, a rejected…
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June 24, 2019

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