According to reports, use of a malfunctioning breathalyzer in Philadelphia is causing hundreds of Pennsylvania DUI circumstances to be reviewed. In cases where the breathalyzer reading was the sole point of evidence used in the conviction, drivers will receive a new trial. Breathalyzer readings are customarily seen as a really accurate and very reliable way [...]
Spring break is just about here and in a lot of areas of the country that means a full week of partying for college youngsters who are attempting to blow off steam right after a stressful semester. In an effort to keep the public as secure as possible the Cochise County Sherriff’s Office in Arizona [...]
According to statistics from the Nevada department of public safety there are upwards of 20,000 Nevada DUI arrests each year and only approximately 750 ignition interlock devices currently in use. If a newly proposed bill in the state of Nevada passes into law there could be really a few more drivers that are needed to [...]
Nebraska officials do not feel as though the current sets of penalties for DUI are acting as enough of a deterrent to quit DUI drivers and a new set of bills have been suggested to support alter that. Nebraska Senators Brad Ashford and Mike Flood have proposed three new bills that would make becoming convicted [...]
Washington law enforcement officers are planning a state wide effort to keep the roadways secure on and around the St Patrick’s Day holiday. A number of law enforcement agencies will be participating in the “keep your luck and do not drive drunk” program that is developed to target Washington DUI drivers. The program will run [...]
Arizona has some of the most severe feasible penalties in the country when it comes to DUI convictions, but apparently those penalties are not preventing drivers from getting behind the wheel although impaired. A 1st time Arizona DUI offender can face fines of up to $2500, a driver’s license suspension of 90 and up to [...]
A lawsuit initiated in California could ultimately impact the rulings of dozens of DUI instances if judges side with the defense. The lawsuit claims that officers involved in the Santa Barbara County Prevent the 12 program haven’t followed the essential procedures for setting up DUI checkpoints that have led to several arrests. According to the [...]
Under the existing law penalties for an underage Virginia DUI are actually much less severe than the penalties for underage possession of alcohol. Two new bills that have received full support from lawmakers are set to alter that disparity although. If the two bills grow to be law an underage Virginia DUI would be considered [...]
Soon after hearing that they have got the dubious honor of being ranked #1 when it comes to DUI arrests of patrons, Baja Sharkeez in Hermosa Beach is planning on taking action. The really common bar is changing their closing time, not permitting new patrons in right after a certain point and even changing the [...]
From 2006-2010 Hollywood’s brightest stars also found themselves shining under the lights of the police. This interactive timeline looks at the actors, actresses, musicians and celebrities who had been arrested for drunk driving. What type of charges had been these stars facing? It depends whether or not the DUI is a misdemeanor or felony. It [...]