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April 27, 2016

Police Officers Banking on New Legislation to Nab Drivers Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana

California is one state in the US that is infamous for the liberal and unbridled use of ‘medical marijuana’-imbibing of cannabis that has been recommended by the physician. In fact, California was the first US state to legalize the stimulant’s medical use as a prophylactic drug in 1996. Now measures are afoot to sanction its…
March 31, 2016

DUI in the Florida

The United States in general over the past 10-15 years has arguably made serendipitous efforts to maximize law enforcement, penalties, and litigation of individuals caught driving under the influence (DUI) (intoxication) of alcohol, as well as any other illicit, or non-prescribed medications that cause a direct threat to the safety of other drivers and one’s…
February 24, 2016

Why a DUI Will Cost You MORE

Nearly 50,000 drivers are pulled over annually in the state of Florida and are believed to be, and in turn are accused by law enforcement officials for driving while under the influence—also known as DUI. Given this statistic, the successful prosecution rate for such offenders and instances nearly topples 43,000 out of the 50,000 aforementioned…
October 15, 2015

Marijuana DUI laws debated to arrive at a conclusion

A research study recently concluded that motor driving after marijuana consumption increases the vulnerability of accident to two fold. People opposing the legalization of this drug marks it a reason for keeping the drug illegitimate. Prior to bigger uproar for implementing stringent DUI laws on marijuana, the risk associated should be discussed in detail to…
September 16, 2015

2% American adults admit to driving under intoxication

According to new findings of a study, at least two percent of Americans have confessed to driving under the influence (DUI) over a month long period. This study was conducted based on 2012 data collected and analyzed by Centre for Disease Control, US (CDC). It outlines the habitual drunk drivers and young male adults with…
July 23, 2015

Are passengers allowed to consume alcohol inside a car?

Driving license holders should be aware that motorists aren’t allowed to drive under alcoholic influence or DUI. However, confusion still lurks whether a passenger has the legal permission of drinking alcohol or similar impairing drugs inside a car or not. There are bright chances of ‘no’ but the laws may differ from state to state.…
June 17, 2015

Why the new DUI laws for Colorado?

Recently, Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed and proposed a bill that would directly impact and implement a felon-strike system in which DUI/DWI offenders would face felony conviction and charges through a fourth, approved, DUI/DWI charge and case. Believe it or not, it’s currently impossible to get a felony conviction for multiple DUI convictions in…
May 6, 2015

Impact of DUI on auto insurance quotation

A person caught while driving under influence (DUI) worries mostly about matters such as jail term, losing driver’s license, fines and reaction of family members. Similarly, DUI can also impact the auto insurance quotation of the vehicle owner. During a review of twenty cities throughout US, it was found how car insurance payments went up…
April 17, 2015

Parents may require a criminal defense attorney at their speed dials

Author of legal books, Lisa Green emphasizes the need among teenager parents to be ready with a criminal defense attorney. She has already penned a book on this matter which would be handy guide for women. Green believes that parents have contact numbers of tutor, music teachers and other people but tend to forget on…
March 18, 2015

Drivers should investing in breathalyzers

There is a fall in driving fatalities through the last decade but almost 12,000 Americans die yearly in crashes including an alcoholic driver, as per estimates of NHTSA. United States is far from solving its drunken driving problem and holidays may surface more drunk drivers which can make the roads a dangerous place to drive.…

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