It was recently reported that a man who killed a young girl in a fatal Maryland DUI accident has pled guilty and will now serve time in prison. A Maryland resident, his wife, and two granddaughters were driving down Interstate 270 when their jeep was hit from behind by the drunk driver, resulting in the [...]
Should You Take A Breathalyzer? We’ll let you know…
ANOTHER DUI DEFENSE STRATEGY When an individual has been suspected of driving under the influence or while impaired, a police officer at the traffic stop will offer the driver the opportunity to do a preliminary breath test . The officers carry with them a portable preliminary breathalyzer unit. It is a little larger than the [...]
DWI – A Highly Overlooked Offense
DWI and Police Performance DWI violators vastly outnumber police officers. It is not possible to arrest every drinking driver each time they commit DWI. Some officers are not highly skilled at DWI detection. They fail to recognize and arrest many DWI violators. Also, some officers are not motivated to detect and arrest DWI violators. In [...]
MARYLAND DRUNK DRIVING TESTS
DUI FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS When you are stopped by an officer because he/she suspects you are driving under the influence of alcohol or while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs, that police unbeknownst to you will prepare written investigative field notes. A significant part of their field notes will include what is called “field sobriety tests”, [...]
Driving Down DUIs
DUI Deterrence Each year tens of thousands of people die in traffic crashes. Throughout the nation alcohol is the major contributor to traffic fatalities. In 2002, alcohol-related fatalities rose to 17,490, representing 41% of all traffic fatalities. In 1991, in a Gallup survey of over 9000 drivers nationwide, 14% of the respondents reported they drove [...]
