According to a recent study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about one-fifth of young people admit to driving under the influence at one time or another. Based on data collected by the SAMHSA, the rate of intoxicated driving may seem alarmingly high, but it…
According to news reports, a motorist was recently convicted of drug DUI in a Bergen County courtroom following a traffic accident at a Fort Lee toll booth that netted him a charge of drunken driving in 2008. The case, which was tried before a jury, may have been the first…
Now that 2011 has arrived, more than a few motorists probably awoke thinking about a drunk driving arrest or summons they may have had during the holidays. As a New Jersey DWI defense attorney, I understand how a carefree night out can end with drunk driving or prescription drug DUI.…
Most drunk driving arrests occur following a traffic stop, where the police officer in charge pulls a vehicle over due to some traffic violation, such as failure to signal or the driver’s supposed inability to properly maintain his or her lane. It is during the traffic stop that any DWI-related…
Arrests for drunken driving, breath test refusal and controlled/dangerous substance (CDS) DUIs in Union County, New Jersey, illustrate how common law enforcement agencies pull over and charge motorists with these offenses, here and throughout the Garden State. As New Jersey drunk driving defense attorneys, I and my colleagues make an…
Alcohol consumption prior to driving is one of the more common causes of DUI arrests in New Jersey, however with doctor-prescribed medications on the rise more and more drivers are being stopped and charged by law enforcement for driving under the influence of drugs (also known as drug DWI). As…
Being stopped by a New Jersey state trooper or local municipal patrolman can be a nerve-jangling experience especially when a driver has perhaps imbibed some alcohol as part of a holiday celebration. Whether its beer or wine consumed at a local restaurant or hard liquor or cocktails shared at a…
Anyone who thinks that smoking marijuana, weed or cannabis is safer than drinking alcohol and then getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle apparently hasn’t been pulled over for drug DUI…yet. As a New Jersey DWI defense lawyer, I can tell you that New Jersey’s law enforcement community is…
There’s nothing like a traffic accident to draw attention to a driver who may be under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs or a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) such as cocaine or meth. As a New Jersey drunken driving defense attorney, I and my staff understand the potential of…
Driving under the influence of prescription medication or other controlled dangerous substances, also known as drug DUI or drug DWI, is a serious charge and could result in numerous penalties, fines and court-imposed costs. While medicinal marijuana is slowly gaining acceptance in various locations throughout the United States, illegal possession…