How Long Have People Been Drinking & Driving?
As an attorney who has defended DUI cases in West Palm Beach for years, I have had the opportunity to speak with many individuals charged with driving under the influence. A few years ago, one of our clients asked me how long this type of act was considered a crime, to which I responded “since the early 1900s” – The conversation soon turned to ascertaining when the first DUIs actually occurred.
The fact is that drinking alcohol and operating various forms of transportation has occurred for thousands of years. The use of animals as vehicles was most certainly done under the influence too many times to chronicle. It is unlikely that this activity led to much disaster and loss. The fact is that this type of activity rarely endangered anybody or anything other than the operator and the animal. More importantly, prior to modern times it was never against the law.
Much has changed since the industrial revolution, however, and now, it is well understood that DUI is crime that is taken very seriously in Palm Beach County. If you have been arrested call attorney Andrew Alitowski and schedule an appointment today.
