Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here Increase in DUI Arrests In 2010 »
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- An increase in the number of DUI arrests has been reported by the Nevada Highway Patrol, as partiers continue to get behind the wheel after a night of partying and drinking.
According to the police, there have been around 82 arrests on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. NHP has warned that the number may continue to rise as the system continues to monitor all violators. Last year NHP made 73 DUI arrests on new year.
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Driver Charged With DUI In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash »
According to the Massachusetts State Police, a man will face vehicular homicide and drunken driving charges after he allegedly slammed his jeep into a sports car, killing one person, while he was driving in the wrong direction on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
The driver, Philip Daniels, 33, of Boston, has been accused of driving his 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound in the eastbound side of the turnpike, colliding head-on into a 1978 MG coupe. The vehicles crashed at about 1:49 a.m near Massachusetts Ave., before the Prudential Tunnel.
Although Daniels was not injured in the crash, but an adult male passenger in the MG was killed and the male driver was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital having some serious injuries.
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Governor Jim Doyle Signs Tougher DUI Bill into Law »
A new bill has been signed by Governor Jim Doyle, which introduces a law that cracks down on drunk drivers in Wisconsin. Senate Bill 66 passed unanimously in both houses of the state legislature, and Governor Jim Doyle, made it official.
According to the new tough drunk driving law, it is a felony for a fourth offense, requiring ignition interlock devices for second offenders, or high blood alcohol levels for first time offenders.
Moreover, it criminalizes a first offense if a child under 16 is in the vehicle.
Wisconsin has followed the country for many years in drunk driving legislation, and according to people, it’s time our state sobers up.
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DUI Patrols Out Saturday »
The Napa Police Department will keep a close eye on some parts of the city searching for impaired drivers on Nov. 14.
The concentration will be on those areas of the city where driver are mostly arrested due to driving under the influence. Moreover, these will also include those are where large number of accidents have taken place because of this act.
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The Dangers of Drunk Driving »
The rate of casualties during road accidents is on the rise. The main reason behind such alarming death rate is drunk driving.
According to reports released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality, motor vehicle crashes have now become the leading cause behind rising death rate in Unites States.
All measures taken at government level, severe penalties, public awareness and heavy crackdown from law enforcement agencies are not proving enough for keep people from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.
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Teenage Drunk Driving Statistics »
The parents of all teenagers must be well aware about the facts of teenage drunk driving statistics not only to protect their teen but to protect all passengers or drivers on the road as well. Showing great excitement and extra enthusiasm after getting a driving license is a part of a teen’s natural behavior. But driving after consuming five or six drinks can be fatal not for their own life but also for others on road.
The statistics of 2007 CDC reveal that about 50% teenagers drank alcohol in the past month which can increase the percentage of road accidents up to an alarming state.
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Woman Charged With DWI After Almost Hitting Deputy »
A woman in Cannon Falls was charged with DWI for almost hitting an officer, who was helping out at an accident scene.
The 40-year-old Christina Leigh Ekstrom of Cannon Falls was charged by the prosecutors with two counts of driving while impaired in the third degree for the near-miss in June.
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Ohio Woman Charged with 7th DUI After Injuring Three in Accident »
A woman in Ohio just received her 7th DUI, as she rammed her truck into the back of a stopped car, and injured three victims. Fortunately, the injuries of the three people in the car were not life threatening, but much worse could have happened.
The worst part is that she still has her license and thus the possibility of more accidents is still there. It’s a mockery of justice when someone so irresponsible is able to keep driving and putting people at risk. This accident signifies the fact that this woman should not be given the right to have a license.
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What are Field Sobriety Tests »
Many accidents are reported everyday that happen just because of driving under the influence. However, without conducting some medical tests, it is sometimes hard to determine whether the driver is drunk or not.
Therefore, in order to find out, the police officers use a variety of field sobriety tests. But before conducting the tests, the police must have enough argument to stop your car.
A driver can be stopped only if he or she is driving strangely or violating the rules of the road. After being stopped for that, if the officer smells alcohol, or has a reason to believe that the driver is drunk, he has the right to ask the driver to pass few tests.
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300,000 Repeat DUI Offenders? Time to Act »
The figures have clearly shown that no doubt, California has a major drunken driving problem. Up till now, more than 300,000 drivers in the state have had three or more DUI convictions, whereas more than 40,000 have had five.
The numbers are truly devastating. In 2007, drunk drivers in California were involved in 53,261 accidents that killed about1,501 Californians, not to mention the endless injuries.
According to the Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles, the huge numbers can be reduced by installing ignition interlock devices on vehicles that are owned or operated by people convicted of drunken driving. This way, the car won’t start until the driver blows into the device and is found to be clear.
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