Video – If Someone Rear-Ends My Car While I Am Stopped, And I Had One Drink, Who Is At Fault?

Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA

“If you look at the statistics, if you had one drink because you went to a wine and cheese greet at your office, or at your networking group, and you had a glass of wine, and you then drove. And you came to the stop sign, and you stopped. And before you had a chance to drive into the intersection, the car behind you rear-ended you. Now according to the National Transportation and Safety Board, that would be included as an alcohol-related collision. So the numbers in America of alcohol related crimes are jacked up because of the improper definition that are sometimes employed.”

Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Alibi

“It’s a huge exaggeration”

Andrew Dósa – Criminal Defense Attorney – Alameda County, CA

“It is. The reality is that the person who was drunk…the person who had something in their system, was able to control their vehicle and comply with the local rules and national rules about how you drive and respond appropriately to the driving conditions. The person without any alcohol in them was the one who could not handle the drive.”