Category: DUI
Can You Be Arrested for DUI on a Bird or Lime Scooter in Florida?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 28, 2020 | DUI
Motorized scooters are a new, efficient and quick method for travel all over the country. Can a driver get a DUI on one of them? In California, Los Angeles prosecutors convicted a person operating a motorized Bird scooter. In other states like Illinois, Colorado, and Indiana, residents would be at risk of a DUI arrest. […]
How Police Are Using Texting to Catch Impaired Drivers
by Jonathan Blecher | January 23, 2020 | DUI
Drivers who are texting are 23 times more likely to be in a collision than those who aren’t. And, texting along with driving impaired are in the top three causes of traffic fatalities. Creative police in Canada are looking at using a device called a “Textalyzer” to scan people’s cell phones after being stopped for […]
DUI Laws for Non-Motorized Vehicles: Horse and Buggy Case
by Jonathan Blecher | January 14, 2020 | DUI
Well, it seems you can in Michigan, or at least be arrested for it. In Michigan, recently, four Amish young men, with questionable judgment were stopped while riding in buggy drawn by a horse by Gladwin County deputies. Police saw them throw beer cans from the buggy. Officers found empty and full beer cans and […]
Can I Avoid an Ignition Interlock Device in the Miami Dui Back on Track Program?
by Jonathan Blecher | January 14, 2020 | DUI
Miami DUI Prosecutors, in conjunction with input from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, are frequently making changes to the terms and conditions of the Back on Track Program. One of the most cumbersome requirements for DUI offenders is the installation of an ignition interlock device for either three or six months. What if I don’t own a car? […]
Do You Need an FR44 Certificate After a DUI?
by Jonathan Blecher | December 9, 2019 | DUI
Having your car impounded and your license suspended. Steep fines. Higher insurance rates. Jail time. Probation. That’s what you risk if you drive drunk in Florida, a state which has some of the strictest drunk driving laws in the nation. And that’s just a best-case scenario—things get even worse if you cause an accident or […]
