Tips for the Holiday Season

The Holiday Season can be quite merry.  Meeting up with friends, family and even coworkers is part of what makes this season fun.  The Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, however, want to remind everyone to have fun responsibly.  Having drinks at a party, a perfectly acceptable and harmless ritual by itself, can be dangerous when people overindulge and then get in their cars to go home.  Nobody really thinks about driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) while relaxing with family members, but DUI arrests tend to actually rise during the holiday season.  If you are unfortunate enough to experience a DUI arrest during what should be a festive time of year, the first thing you should do is find an experienced  Los Angeles DUI defense attorney. 

Dealing with a DUI arrest can be complex and can easily put a damper on your holiday spirit by limiting your time and activities.  From the time of your DUI arrest in Los Angeles, you have just ten days to schedule a hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or you risk having your license suspended until the criminal portion of your DUI case is resolved.  Your DMV hearing is a separate matter entirely from your criminal trial and requires entirely different meeting times and scheduling.  This dual system of trials can be both confusing and time-consuming, which is exactly why you need an experienced Los Angeles DUI attorney to help you through it. 

The Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP would like to offer the following tips to a safe holiday season:

1. When attending a party, assign a designated driver beforehand.  This designated driver will obviously keep you safe by avoiding alcohol consumption in order to be able to drive home sober at the end of the night.

2. Keep the phone numbers of at least two taxi companies in your purse or wallet when attending a holiday event.  Taking a taxi may seem expensive, but it is sure to be cheaper and much less of a hassle than paying for court fees and taking time out of your day to attend court dates.

3. Make plans to stay the night at the home of the friend or family member hosting your holiday event.  Aside from giving you more time to spend with your loved ones, staying the night keeps you and others on the road much safer if you drink and opt to not drive home. 

At Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys have decades of experience in successfully helping people through DUI difficulties of all types.  If you are arrested for DUI during this holiday season, call us at 1-877-781-1570 and talk to an experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney about your case.