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Can You Get a DUI/OVI on a Horse-Drawn Buggy in Ohio?
Imagine a person in the process of being charged with DUI (called ‘OVI’ in Ohio). I’ll bet you are imagining a person driving a car,
Court Rules DMV’S Hearing Procedure Unconstitutional
For many years the California DMV has used a single hearing officer to play the role of both prosecutor and judge in its
Private Company Developing Test for Marijuana Intoxication
With the legalization of marijuana use, both medicinal and recreational, law enforcement is concerned about the increased number of drivers impaired by THC. Tests currently
Driver arrested on DUI manslaughter charges: Crash killed 2 high school students waiting at bus stop
(Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office) South Florida Sun-Sentinel (April 6, 2022) After the death of two Royal Palm Beach Community High School students, the man
KENTUCKY’S VIEW OF BIRCHFIELD
Birchfield involves a trilogy of cases dealing with criminalizing a refusal to submit to a blood or breath test in DUI prosecutions. The Birchfield holding
Will Alternative Sentencing Become More Available for DUI Offenders in Tennessee?
In proposed 2022 legislation introduced by Tennessee Senator Stevens and Tennessee Representative Farmer, the sheriff or chief administrative officer of a local jail or workhouse
FHP trooper hit by drunk driver, protects runners during Skyway 10K
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Dramatic video of a Sarasota woman crashing into a state trooper’s vehicle while under the influence was released by the
What Car Models Had the Most DUIs in 2021?
Cars don’t get DUIs. People get DUIs. But they get them in cars…and SUVs, and trucks, and even on electric scooters and golf carts. So,
Florida Second Refusal Laws Change
A second or subsequent refusal to submit to a breath, blood or urine test in Florida carries enhanced penalties. Recent changes, effective October 1, 2021,
History of Driver in Fatal South Beach Cafe Crash
Source: Miami Herald Before she backed her Bentley into a table of South Beach diners Thursday, killing one of them, Regitze Gamble’s driving history included
Man with DUI history pleads guilty to wrong-way I-95 crash. Victim’s car plunged off flyover.
Source: Miami Herald An intoxicated man who was driving his car the wrong way on I-95 and knocked another car off the Golden Glades flyover
New Obstacle Proposed to Regain a Tennessee Driver License after a DUI Conviction
A 2022 proposed Bill filed jointly by Tennessee Senator White (SB2736) and Tennessee Representative Ogles (HB2270)would amend current law so that a person who was
Tennessee BUI Convictions May Affect DUI Penalties
2022 legislation proposed by Tennessee Senator White and Tennessee Representative Ogles would amend current law so that a prior conviction for the offense of boating
School bus driver charged with DUI with kids on board
source News4JAX: FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A bus driver for the Flagler County School District was arrested after he drove middle school students home while
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMISSION OF BREATH TESTING
What are the requirements for the admission of the intoxilizer breath tests in DUI cases? This question has been litigated for years. To some extent,
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