WARNING: You May Lose Your Driver’s License Unless You Act Now

At the time of your arrest, the police officer likely presented you with a Notice of Suspension/Temporary Driving Permit (DIC – 25). Hopefully you have thoroughly read this document and are aware that your driver’s license will automatically be suspended 40 days from the date of arrest (or the date you were served with the notice, whichever is later) unless you or your attorney request a hearing in the manner prescribed by law. The importance of requesting this hearing can not be overstated. If you retain me, this is the first formal step I will take to protect your legal rights and preserve your right to drive.

The Legal Limit The legal limit for intoxication in Texas is .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). However drivers can be stopped and cited for impaired driving due to alcohol or other drugs regardless of BAC. Texas also has a zero tolerance law. For anyone under 21 it is illegal to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol.

How much is too much? Impairment begins with the first drink. Gender, body weight, the number of drinks consumed and the amount of food in one's stomach affect the body's ability to handle alcohol. Women, younger people and smaller people whether male or female, often have lower tolerances. Click HERE for a BAC estimator.

What happens if you're stopped? If a law enforcement officer asks you to take a blood or breath test to measure how much alcohol is in your system, you should know that if you refuse, you are subject to a 180-day driver's license suspension and this refusal may be used against you in court. Punishment for DWI varies depending on the number of times you have been convicted.

About Hunter Biederman


Hunter Biederman has extensive knowledge in the area of criminal law. Before continuing his career as a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Biederman was a Felony Prosecutor and Chief Misdermeanor Prosecutor with the Collin County District Attorney's Office.

As a Felony Prosecutor, Mr. Biederman handled all types of criminal cases including Murder, Assault, DWI, Drugs (Posession and Delivery), White Collar Crime, and every other type of crime imagineable. One of Mr. Biederman's Murder trials was featured on the front page of the Dallas Morning News' Metro Page, and the front page of the McKinney Courier-Gazette. Mr. Biederman is considered by his peers, a top-notch trial attorney.

As a Chief Misdermeanor Prosecutor, Mr. Biederman was responsible for a caseload of over 2,600 pending cases, and the oversight and training of other newly hired attorneys. Mr. Biederman's court handeled all plea bargaining, revocations of probation, and between 1-4 trials per week.

Mr. Biederman earned his Bachelor of Arts from Univeristy of Florida in Criminology with Honors. He subsequently received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Florida School of Law, graduating in the top 25% of his class. While in law school, Mr. Biederman served as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Technology Law & Policy, as well as a member of the Criminal Law Association. Mr. Biederman is admitted to practice in all state and local courts in Texas. Mr. Biederman is also admitted to practice in Federal Court, such as the US Northern District Court of Texas, and the US Eastern District Court of Texas.