Broward DUI Lawyer Blog

An off-duty Bonita Springs firefighter who was on medical leave for a non-work-related hand injury was arrested last week after an automobile crash in the Fort Myers, Florida area. Charged with a first offense of Florida DUI for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, 27-year-old Christopher Michael McDaniel caused property damage and was found in possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

After a $3,250 bond, McDaniel was released the following day from Lee County Jail. According to a Fort Myers Police Department report, officers arrived at the scene of a crash around 10 am. The incident occurred at Mathew Drive and Summerlin, and involved a Ford F-250 as well a Jeep Cherokee. The Ford hit the rear of the Jeep, which was stopped at the time of impact. There were no injuries reported by any passengers of the vehicles.

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In Ocala this week, a motorcyclist was pulled over because the driver was naked and operating the vehicle erratically. A Marion County deputy spotted him early Tuesday on I-75, and later caught up to him at a red light to pull him over. The driver couldn't explain why he was naked, and didn't recall where he last had been... but finally stated that he had been drinking at Hooters.

When asked whether he had been drinking before taking a ride, the driver admitted that he had. Florida state's legal blood alcohol level must be below .08, and this driver had levels above the limit, grounds for Florida DUI. The breathalyzer text turned out a .178 and a .162 blood alcohol level.

It turned out this was not the driver's first offense. In fact, the nude ride counted as the 5th time the habitual traffic offender was pulled over and charged with DUI in Florida. This man was later released on Tuesday with $20,000 bail.

Fort Lauderdale DUI lawyer Carlos Canet, P.A. is experienced in Florida DUI defense. If you have been charged with DUI in south Florida and need DUI arrest advice, call 866-7ASKDUI to speak to an experienced DUI lawyer with offices in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties.

The extent of DUI covers more than just drivers of vehicles. Two bicyclists were cited in Florida DUI charges, after an officer noticed some cars ahead of him driving very slowly. Apparently a bicyclist was in the middle of the lane with no reflective equipment or lights. The bike's operator, Oswaldo Davila, was swerving along the road, and was pulled over and arrested on suspicion of DUI after failing field sobriety exercises.

After a background check was performed, it was found that Davila was on inmate work release status from his most recent of five previous convictions of DUI. Because he refused to submit to a breath test or sign the citation, he was charged accordingly.

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