No one should be too surprised to learn that the Click It or Ticket traffic safety campaign here in the Garden State caught more than the occasional unbelted motorist. As New Jersey DWI defense lawyers, I and my colleagues know that the seat belt use law can result in police…
Now that summer is in full swing here in the Garden State, there are numerous occasions to celebrate; family gatherings, company outings, and after-work events in restaurants and bars throughout the state. Although the state police and local law enforcement agencies have been doing their part to curb the amount…
The last time we mentioned unintended consequences. Well, there are unintended consequences for driving while intoxicated, either by alcohol, prescription meds, or illicit drugs such as marijuana or cocaine… and then the are unintended consequences of those original consequences, so to speak. One consequence that we would prefer not to…
Apparently Apple has joined Research in Motion in dumping software applications that allegedly notify drivers of the times and locations of sobriety checkpoints and drunken driving roadblocks. For anyone who doesn’t know, DWI checkpoints are set up by state and local police in areas that have a historically high incidence…
It’s important to remember that a drunk driving arrest and subsequent DWI or drug DUI charges are not the end of the world. However, any time a person is picked up for driving under the influence of alcohol or driving while impaired due to prescription drugs one should always consult…
As the saying goes, knowledge is power; and apparently owners of smart phones are feeling more powerful every day. In the news of late are stories about the sales of software applications that allow users of iPhones, BlackBerries and Droids, among others, to keep track of drunken driving checkpoints, also…
Whether you live or work in Ocean, Sussex, Bergen or Union County, it’s likely that nobody expects to be pulled over by police and arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. Here in Monmouth County, as in the rest of the Garden State, I and my staff…
Do drunk driving roadblocks enhance traffic safety and save lives? This is a question that people have been asking for many years. Here in the Garden State, criticism of sobriety checkpoints runs the gamut; from those who believe DWI and DUI roadblocks are highly effective in keeping intoxicated drivers off…
Forget word of mouth, iPhones and Blackberrys are bringing more and more information to everyone’s fingertips. In the office, at home and in the car, smartphones do more than dial your lawyer after a drunk driving arrest. In fact, these devices have raised the rancor of some lawmakers around the…
Picking up on our discussion previously regarding fighting a drunk driving charge, we’ve already talked about the possible causes of failing one or more of the standardized field sobriety tests that most police officers administer to allegedly drunk drivers in order to gauge their level of so-called drunkenness. As a…