D.C. Man Arrested for DUI While Operating Commercial Vehicle

Washington DC resident Joseph Clark Mims was arrested for driving under the influence earlier this week in Maryland.

The Charles County Sherriff’s department said that they had received complaints of commercial vehicles operating in the area of Route 5 and Billingsley Road in Waldorf. An officer in the area saw an International dump truck with a registration violation and pulled the vehicle over around 8:30am.

As the officer approached the driver he detected the odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. After conducting field sobriety tests the officer determined that the driver Joseph Clark Mims, 53, of Washington DC was drink and he was charged with DUI and other commercial vehicle violations.

A Washington DC DUIlawyer realizes how dramatically an intoxicated driving charge can affect a person’s life and future career. In some instances, a person can lose their license and for a commercial driver this can prevent them from making a living.

A DUI can lead to jail time, loss of driving privileges and heavy fines. In order to have these charges reduced, the offender can benefit from the expertise of a Washington DC DUI lawyer who will fight to diminish the penalties associated with such a charge.

Protecting a person’s freedoms and potential job prospects is the primary goal of a Washington DUI lawyer. A person charged with this offense should retain an attorney immediately to begin working on their case.