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What Are Breathalyzers, How Do They Work…and Are They Accurate?

Lawrence Taylor May 13, 2012 2 Comments

Did you ever wonder how breathalyzers work? There is a website which will give you a pretty fair idea. But first, let’s clear up some

Trooper of the Year?

Stephen L. Jones May 9, 2012 1 Comment

In 2007, Lisa Steed was named Utah Highway Patrol’s “Trooper of the Year” for making over 200 DUI arrests. Now, her credibility is on the line

Breath Test Discovery Fight in West Virginia

Harley Wagner May 9, 2012 No Comments

Currently pending before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia is the matter of Pamela Games-Neely v JoAnne Overington (Docket No.: 11-1648). I am

Want To Get Drunk?

Steve Oberman May 9, 2012 No Comments

On May 2, 2012 news sources reported an American scientist and French designer unveiled a new product in Paris that allows people to become intoxicated

Red Sox Player Charged

Stephen L. Jones March 29, 2012 No Comments

After his alleged hit-and-run DUI arrest in Florida, Bobby Jenks stated “I am embarrassed by the situation and apologize to my teammates and to the Red

Massachusetts First Offender Bill

Stephen L. Jones March 23, 2012 No Comments

Massachusetts’s lawmakers are currently considering and will likely pass a bill that would require first offenders to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles. The

California DMV Study – How To Obtain More DUI Conviction

Barry Simons February 23, 2012 No Comments

The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently published the resultsof its six year study on DUI conviction rates throughout the State of Californiaentitled: AN EVALUATION

Are Field Sobriety Tests Designed to be Failed?

Lawrence Taylor February 6, 2012 1 Comment

Roadside field sobriety tests (“FSTs”) are commonly used by police officers in DUI investigations to determine whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol.

An Introduction to DUI Field Sobriety Tests

Steve Oberman February 5, 2012 No Comments

Many people believe that every field sobriety test helps an officer determine if someone is intoxicated. This is not true. Officers may administer and reference

GPS Tracking Devices – SCOTUS Decision

John Webb February 4, 2012 1 Comment

The 4th Amendment has been resuscitated!! That is good news for Maine citizens arrested for Operating Under the Influence (OUI) and other criminal offenses. Hopefully you recall back

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Detector?

Steve Oberman February 3, 2012 1 Comment

Consumers should exercise extreme caution when using any app on a mobile computer to determine whether they are fit to drive. For instance, in late

DUI Convictions and Breath Test: A Love Affair Gone Wrong?

Mike Hawkins February 2, 2012 1 Comment

On June 10, 2010 The Washington Post reported that nearly 400 drunk-driving convictions in Washington D.C. were based on flawed breath tests. For those unfamiliar with breath

Tipsters and the Public Safety Exception

Paul Burglin January 2, 2012 1 Comment

It is becoming increasingly more common for patrol officers to stop citizens based solely upon a telephone call to the police about a particular vehicle being

Georgia Roadblocks

Mike Hawkins January 2, 2012 1 Comment

Georgia roadblocks are part the state’s successful highway safety program say GA law enforcement officials. Deputy director for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Spencer