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Drunk Driving
Below you’ll find the posts at ExperiencedCriminalLawyers from the Drunk Driving category. I highly recommend you read each of them if you’re accused or charged with drunk driving, DUI/DWI.
Drunk Driving Information
Drunk Driving, sometimes referred to as DUI (Driving Under the Influence) or DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) is the most common charge defended in U.S. courts. There are many different circumstances and many different rules and regulations, depending on the state you are charged in. Drunk driving charges can have impact on your life, if you are not well represented in court. Check back here often to read about drunk driving cases all over the country that will benefit your education about drunk driving charges, and strategies you may adopt for your own defense.
Drunk Driving Discussions
In a continuing nationwide trend, people convicted of drunk driving in the state of Oregon will likely now be required to have an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) installed in their vehicle, even on a first time offense. House Bill 3075 has passed the approval of lawmakers and now sits on Governor John Kitzhaber’s desk awaiting [...]
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In an attempt to stop all drunk driving, a new bill in Congress would fund development of alcohol detecting sensors in vehicles, to be required in all new vehicles. Congressman Heath Shuler (R-NC) has introduced legislation that would authorize funding for the ROADS SAFE Act, which stands for Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related [...]
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We already have sex offender registries and some cities have gun offender registries as well. But if lawmakers in Maine get their way, there will soon be a similar system to identify drunk drivers in that state. If passed in Maine, it could set off a nationwide trend. But would such a system be worth [...]
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A bill to provide research funding to develop passive alcohol detectors as standard equipment for all new vehicles is moving forward with 9 co-sponsors in the US Senate.
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A New Mexico company is hoping to stop drunk drivers by stopping alcohol sales to anyone convicted of a DWI.
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Note: The Following is a guest post from CarInsuranceComparison.com There are many monetary and lifestyle changes in store for anyone convicted of a DUI/DWI. Second to legal issues, the first question is usually related to car insurance. Most drivers want to know how their car insurance is going to be affected by their DUI/DWI. That [...]
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South Dakota has some of the toughest drunk driving laws in the country, particularly for multiple offenders. If you are convicted of a 2nd offense DWI, in addition to license loss and fines, you will be required to abstain from consuming any alcohol for a 3 month period. The program is South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety [...]
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As we head into another holiday weekend, there is an aggressive media campaign to prevent drunk driving and emphasize aggressive enforcement efforts. But do these efforts significantly reduce incidents of drunk driving? Are they an effective way to promote public safely?
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A bill to study alcohol sensing devices as standard equipment in vehicles is being supported by a number of congressmen and senators. A proposed amendment to the 2010 Motor Vehicle Safety Act, would calls for funding of $40 million over the next five years to develop alcohol detection sensors. These sensors could be in the [...]
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